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Ministers Mull Fence Options


(Ha'aretz) Aluf Benn - Defense Ministry director general Amos Yaron will brief the ministers on three options for the fence project Friday. In the first option, the fence would pass east of Karnei Shomron, Kedumim, and Ariel. Bush administration officials strongly oppose it. A second option is to defer construction of the fence around Ariel, leaving a "crack" in the fence between Alei Zahav and Elkana. Army deployments would be stepped up to prevent infiltrations in the area. A third option is to build the main part of the fence along the "green line." Sharon is fully aware of the political implications of the fence. He is worried that the project could establish the precedent that Israel would consider a withdrawal to the 1967 borders.
2003-09-19 00:00:00
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