1. The West Bank Barrier - Then and Now
The population of the settlements and the area they cover have both expanded rapidly in East Jerusalem. In 2004, the Israeli settler population in East Jerusalem was approximately 190,000 compared to 110,000 in 1987. ... United Nations in a remarkable report about how affected has been East Jerusalem by the raising of the fence compares: In the period before the Barrier and other restrictions on Palestinian access, West Bank Palestinian traders and farmers were free to travel to East Jerusalem and to access Israeli markets. Israeli consumers also travelled to East Jerusalem where they mingled ...
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