Focus: Israel and the Palestinians
Focus: Israel and the Palestinians.
3 Dec 2006
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The lives of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are dominated by Israeli military action. Gaza’s two access points are controlled by Israel, which regularly closes them for days on end. |
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Jerusalem’s volatile existence |
Veterans of the barrier protest |
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Spies in the skies |  |
‘Low-lethality’ weapons | |
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Gazan voices |  |
A talent for technology |  |
Interview: Uri Avnery |
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