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No barrier to enjoyment
Much hated West Bank wall used by restaurant in Bethlehem to screen World Cup matches.
Last Modified: 19 Jun 2010 11:47 GMT

Israel's separation wall, twice the height of the former Berlin Wall and more than 750km-long, is a much hated barrier in the Palestinian West Bank.

Now, a restaurant owner in the occupied Palestinian West Bank has come up with a unique way to please World Cup fans: he has been showing every match of the tournament on a section of the wall, transforming it into a giant screen.

Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports from Bethlehem.
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