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<font size=3>Israeli PM said he would remove some West Bank checkpoints,
but Palestinians still forced to undress <br><br>
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</a>(Nablus) Palestine News Network <br>
Tuesday, 26 December 2006 <br><br>
The Central Committee of the Popular Struggle Front in Nablus is calling
for Israeli forces to remove all roadblocks and checkpoints within the
West Bank. The Front issued its call on Tuesday in response to the
Israeli Prime Minister making a public declaration that he would “remove
some barriers” after President Abbas met with the Israeli PM. <br><br>
However, as the Popular Struggle Front has pointed out, since that time
just days ago Israeli forces have instead tightened restrictions at
checkpoints. “The occupation alleged relief, but the contrary is the
actuality with nothing having been done to mitigate these barriers.”
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Huwara Checkpoint in southern Nablus now has additional gates and
concrete blocks, as does the Beit Fourik Village checkpoint, with
identification, political affiliation, and age restrictions increasing.
“Israeli occupation forces have frequently equivocated on the subject of
barriers and have tired to distort the facts as to what is actually
happening on the ground, but any observer who is here can see for himself
what the reality is.” <br><br>
The Popular Struggle Front also said that no delay in removing the
checkpoints is acceptable as “they are a source of daily humiliation,
especially in the winter at Huwara and Beit Fourik checkpoints where
people are being forced to undress in the cold under the pretext of
inspection, security concerns, or other justifications of the occupation
which have no basis in truth. Hundreds of Palestinians are detained for
hours on end at the entrances to Nablus and the villages and towns around
the city.” <br><br>
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