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Last update - 16:44 18/05/2008 IDF removes W. Bank roadblock, first in series of gestures By Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: roadblocks, Israel  Israel Defense Forces troops on Saturday night removed a roadblock in the West Bank's South Hebron Hills area. The move, which Defense Minister Ehud Barak had promised U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and the Quartet special Mideast envoy Tony Blair, allows a free flow of Palestinian people and goods between Hebron and the village of Yata. Simultaneously, dozens of "dirt mound" roadblocks have been scrapped across the West Bank to live up to Barak's commitments, defense officials said. Advertisement Last week, Blair unveiled an agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, which includes a series of moves aimed at improving the lives of the Palestinians, the first of which was the removal of "the sheep roadblock." The Shavei Shomron, Mehola and Halhul roadblocks are to follow, alongside the Beit El roadblock which will be relocated to facilitate movement into and from Ramallah. Related articles: Israeli-Palestinian paper criticizes 10 W. Bank roadblocks U.K.: Israel must lift obstacles to movement in West Bank, Gaza Barak: West Bank roadblocks are effective, will remain in place Bookmark to del.icio.us   Fear of extinction The state of over 20 species of birds in Israel has worsened considerably. Taking advantage Jerusalem police probe possible gang rape of disabled woman.   1.   gestures 14:34  |  isaac 18/05/08   2.   Get a `no more terrorism` voucher from the PA 14:43  |  x-ray 18/05/08   3.   wow, ONE roadbloack removed ... 14:55  |  Sarah 18/05/08   4.   Abbas the moderate. 15:52  |  Jean Van Daem 18/05/08   5.   How many Jews will die for this 16:11  |  lisa 18/05/08   6.   #3 16:17  |  Hans 18/05/08   7.   "IDF Invites Terror" should be the headline 17:04  |  Judith 18/05/08   8.   From Belfour to Blair 17:24  |  El-Birawi 18/05/08   9.   Sarah 17:35  |  Palestinian Brit 18/05/08   10.   to # 3 again 18:00  |  Hans 18/05/08   11.   To Sarah...the question to ask is why Arabs dont allow Jews 21:02  |  spade 18/05/08   12.   Sarah - Tell me how many fewer Kassams have been fired 22:22  |  * BEN JABO 18/05/08   13.   #9 Palestinian Brit 22:26  |  * BEN JABO 18/05/08   14.   11--your premise is false 01:03  |  Dave Duncan 19/05/08   15.   This is awful 01:21  |  Lev 19/05/08   16.   # 8 From Belfour to Blair, the scourge of the Zionists 02:13  |  Dutch 19/05/08   17.   #7 Judith, The IDF represents state terrorism 02:20  |  dutch 19/05/08   18.   #3, Sarah... 05:31  |  Silvienne 19/05/08   19.   lisa petach tikva 05:34  |  Silvienne 19/05/08   20.   #18 Silvienne - You`re being too optomistic 06:33  |  * BEN JABO 19/05/08   21.   #18-2 Silvienne - See, I didn`t forget 06:37  |  * BEN JABO 19/05/08   22.   Silvienne - one more thing 19:24  |  * BEN JABO 19/05/08

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