(George Washington University Hatchet) Adam Chandler- You've probably heard that Israel - the only democracy in the Middle East - is building a fence to safeguard its citizens against suicide bombers. What you likely won't hear about is how the fence has saved scores of civilian lives from a hail of suicide attacks. You also won't hear that Israeli courts put forth a ruling to ensure that the route of the fence minimizes Palestinian hardships. And you certainly won't hear that while 75% of Palestinians live below the poverty line now, before waves of suicide bombers were sent to murder Israelis, Palestinian unemployment stood at an all-time low, its GDP stood at an all-time high, and its level of civility with Israel stood then unmatched.
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