July 14, 2009
Officials say they have removed more than 140 security obstacles in the West Bank over the past year, enabling Palestinians to move more freely between towns and helping to boost the local economy.
But the United Nations says that more than 600 checkpoints, roadblocks, gates and earth mounds still remain, blocking off shortcuts and causing long delays. Permanent checkpoints have been removed from Qalqilyah, Jericho, Nablus and Ramallah, reducing travel times throughout the northern West Bank and speeding up the movement of food and other goods.
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