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High Court: Security fence may be built on Palestinian farmland
By Yuval Yoaz, Haaretz Correspondent

The High Court of Justice ruled Thursday that it is permissible for the Israel Defense Forces to build security fences around West Bank settlements, even if the barriers cut into agricultural land owned by Palestinians.

Justices Dorit Beinisch, Eliezer Rivlin and Edmond Levi rejected a petition submitted two years ago by ten Palestinian residents of the West Bank opposing the construction of security fences surrounding adjacent settlement land.

The petition was submitted by the council heads of the villages of Beit Lid, Ramin, Shufa and al-Labad against the separation fence path planned near their villages, which was intended to surround the settlements of Avnei Hefetz and Einav Hashomron.

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The fence surrounding Avnei Hefetz was built at a distance of 1.5 kilometers from residential homes, and was originally planned to surround an illegal outpost east of the settlement. Last year, the court forbade construction of the fence around the illegal outpost.

The justices decided to reject the petition after a section of the fence's route was exchanged for an electronic security fence, which monitors Palestinian movement without presenting a physical obstacle.

"We accept the stance that the security fence and the extent of defense are necessary to provide to Avnei Hefetz and Einav the required security from terrorist infiltration and from terrorist activities," wrote Beinisch in the ruling.

After the disengagement, Einav and Avnei Hefetz became the northernmost settlements in the West Bank.


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      1.   "High Court" my foot. 23:30  |  Joe 22/02/07
      2.   And the Israelis wonder why they are hated 23:40  |  Clickfool 22/02/07
      3.   Stolen Land 23:46  |  Abe 22/02/07
      4.   Answer to problem with food, cut off farmland! 23:57  |  Pablo B 22/02/07
      5.   clearly Israel does not want peace ... 00:14  |  Leona 23/02/07
      6.   The Mad Hateer has Spoken 00:15  |  Harris 23/02/07
      7.   Thieves and Liars.... 00:27  |  Rollin 23/02/07
      8.   of course 00:52  |  Ray 23/02/07
      9.   of course 00:52  |  Ray 23/02/07
      10.   What else is new? 00:53  |  Ebrahim 23/02/07
      11.   And the reason IS?? 01:14  |  Jewish CANADIAN 23/02/07
      12.   Israel needs to rezone Judea to allow communities to build there. 01:16  |  AV 23/02/07
      13.   Hypocracy 01:21  |  Racon-tour 23/02/07
      14.   Bombs Away 01:38  |  GZLives 23/02/07
      15.   Good. Get That Fence Finished 01:41  |  Jeff Northridge 23/02/07
      16.   and of course 01:46  |  KT 23/02/07
      17.   What a crock.... 01:59  |  Johnboy 23/02/07
      18.   7 postings and all anti-Israel?! 02:01  |  Scientist 23/02/07
      19.   Typical Israeli Arrogance 02:02  |  Jack 23/02/07
      20.   Modern Zinoisms rational conclusion 02:03  |  j 23/02/07
      21.   to 7 liar and fool with a click! 02:10  |  mb 23/02/07
      22.   to fool with a click 02:14  |  mb 23/02/07
      23.   Correct Court Decision 02:21  |  J of Hollywood 23/02/07
      24.   High Court 02:30  |  Thomas 23/02/07
      25.   to leona even homer fool of click simpson knows fence save lifes 02:33  |  mb 23/02/07
      26.   Judicial Stooges 02:40  |  chet 23/02/07
      27.   The PA leadershp caused this to occur 02:42  |  youssef 23/02/07
      28.   to joe of rmalah 02:52  |  mb 23/02/07
      29.   Greed, greed, greed. 02:53  |  Deborah 23/02/07
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      33.   end arab occupation of jewish homeland 03:32  |  BillB 23/02/07
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      35.   Pablo for president lol 03:37  |  Bill B 23/02/07
      36.   Thieves!! 03:40  |  papa jay 23/02/07
      37.   Our Land won in a war of self-defense 03:51  |  Steve 23/02/07
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      40.   What war Steve? 05:46  |  Marilyn 23/02/07
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      42.   #21 thomas 06:16  |  Racon-tour 23/02/07
      43.   #20 J of Hollywood. 06:22  |  Johnboy 23/02/07
      44.   #13 Jeff Northridge nails it..... 06:30  |  Johnboy 23/02/07
      45.   #36 Timothy 06:33  |  Racontour 23/02/07
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      48.   #40 Marynn 07:14  |  Racon-tour 23/02/07
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      76.   Swiss (Martin) 13:35  |  Rufus 23/02/07
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