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The West Bank (Hebrew: הגדה המערבית, Hagadah Hamaaravit, Arabic: الضفة الغربية‎, aḍ-Ḍiffä l-Ġarbīyä), is a landlocked Israeli administered territory on the west bank of the Jordan River in the Middle East. It was occupied by Israel after the conclusion of the Six-Day War of (1967).

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Israeli gov't steps in to help settlers in East Jerusalem
— Feb 10 2010 6:52 AM from Middle East North Africa Financial Network
Media's strange behavior
— Feb 10 2010 5:48 AM from Middle East North Africa Financial Network
6 Palestinians nabbed in West Bank
— Feb 10 2010 5:08 AM from Ynetnews
Riots continue in E. Jerusalem camp
— Feb 10 2010 4:27 AM from United Press International
Israel says peace talks with Palestine may resume in 'near future'
— Feb 10 2010 1:25 AM from RIA Novosti

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In this photo taken Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, a Palestinian stands in the office of the Stop The Wall group headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah. A Palestinian activist of the Stop The Wall group said Tuesdays Israel troops raided the headquarters of the Palestinian protest campaign against the West Bank separation barrier and took three laptops, two video cameras, boxes of documents and the hard drives of eight desk top computers from the group's office.

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Australian national Bridgette Chappell, right, and Ariadna Jove Marti from Spain, speak after their release from a prison in Ramle, central Israel, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The International Solidarity Movement says the two women have been released on bail and have been prohibited from entering the West Bank until their legal status is clarified. They were arrested by the Israeli military in the Palestinian-ruled West Bank town of Ramallah on Sunday for overstaying their visas, but also alleged involvement in violent protests in the West Bank, according to the Israeli military.

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Ariadna Jove Marti from Spain speaks on the phone as Australian national Bridgette Chappell embraces a friend, after their release from a prison in Ramle, central Israel, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The International Solidarity Movement says the two women have been released on bail and have been prohibited from entering the West Bank until their legal status is clarified. They were arrested by the Israeli military in the Palestinian-ruled West Bank town of Ramallah on Sunday for overstaying their visas, but also alleged involvement in violent protests in the West Bank, according to the Israeli military.

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Palestinian security cadets stand in formation as a man walks by with his luggage during a drill at a training base in the West Bank city of Jericho, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17. It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Abbas in 2007, leaving him with only the West Bank.

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Palestinian security cadets train with fake guns during a drill at a training base in the West Bank city of Jericho, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17. It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Abbas in 2007, leaving him with only the West Bank.

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FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 file photo, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during a news conference with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, not seen, in the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17. It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 2007, leaving the Western-backed president in control only of the West Bank.

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Palestinian security cadets train with fake guns during a drill at a training base in the West Bank city of Jericho, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17. It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Abbas in 2007, leaving him with only the West Bank.

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Australian national Bridgette Chappbell, right is seen during an Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Chappbell and another woman were arrested by the Israeli military in the Palestinian-ruled West Bank town of Ramallah on Sunday. The two women are members of the International Solidarity Movement, which has been active in the Palestinian territories for several years. The Israeli military said the two women were arrested for overstaying their visas, but also alleged they were involved in violent protests in the West Bank.

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Australian national Bridgette Chappbell, right, and Ariadna Jove Marti from Spain, left, are seen during an Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The two women were arrested by the Israeli military in the Palestinian-ruled West Bank town of Ramallah on Sunday. The two women are members of the International Solidarity Movement, which has been active in the Palestinian territories for several years. The Israeli military said the two women were arrested for overstaying their visas, but also alleged they were involved in violent protests in the West Bank.

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Australian national Bridgette Chappbell, second right, and Ariadna Jove Marti from Spain, center, are seen during an Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The two women were arrested by the Israeli military in the Palestinian-ruled West Bank town of Ramallah on Sunday. The two women are members of the International Solidarity Movement, which has been active in the Palestinian territories for several years. The Israeli military said the two women were arrested for overstaying their visas, but also alleged they were involved in violent protests in the West Bank.

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Surrounded by Israeli border police officers, Australian national Bridgette Chappbell is seen at the Israeli Supreme Court in Jerusalem, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Chappbell and another woman were arrested by the Israeli military in the Palestinian-ruled West Bank town of Ramallah on Sunday. The two women are members of the International Solidarity Movement, which has been active in the Palestinian territories for several years. The Israeli military said the two women were arrested for overstaying their visas, but also alleged they were involved in violent protests in the West Bank.

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Palestinian children play in a street before sunset in the West Bank village of Hizmeh, near Ramallah, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010.

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Palestinian children walk up a street before sunset in the West Bank village of Hizmeh, near Ramallah, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010.

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A Palestinian man drinks coffee next to his house in the West Bank village of Hizmeh, near Ramallah, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010.

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FILE - In this file photo taken on Sept. 23, 2005, a foreign activist is detained by Israeli soldiers during a demonstration at the construction site of Israel's separation barrier in the Palestinian village of Bilin near the West Bank city of Ramallah. The Israeli army says its forces entered the West Bank city of Ramallah on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, and arrested two pro-Palestinian activists from Australia and Spain.

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BEIT HORON, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 7: An Israeli army outpost stands over route 443, a main road on which Palestinian traffic is forbidden, linking central Israel with Jerusalem on February 7, 2010 near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon in the West Bank. Israeli ministers have proposed a law annexing the road to dodge a recent Supreme Court decision that allows Palestinians to use the West Bank highway. A local road for Palestinian use only is seen on the right.

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BEIT HORON, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 7: Vehicles drive on route 443, a main road on which Palestinian traffic is forbidden, linking central Israel with Jerusalem as Israel's separation barrier surounds it on February 7, 2010 near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon in the West Bank. Israeli ministers have proposed a law annexing the road to dodge a recent Supreme Court decision that allows Palestinians to use the West Bank highway.

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BEIT HORON, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 7: Vehicles drive on route 443, a main road on which Palestinian traffic is forbidden, linking central Israel with Jerusalem as Israel's separation barrier surounds it on February 7, 2010 near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon in the West Bank. Israeli ministers have proposed a law annexing the road to dodge a recent Supreme Court decision that allows Palestinians to use the West Bank highway.

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BEIT HORON, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 7: An Israeli woman walks to a bus station on route 443, a main road on which Palestinian traffic is forbidden, linking central Israel with Jerusalem as Israel's separation barrier surounds it on February 7, 2010 near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon in the West Bank. Israeli ministers have proposed a law annexing the road to dodge a recent Supreme Court decision that allows Palestinians to use the West Bank highway.

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FILE- In this File photo taken on July 15, 2005, foreign activists huddle together to prevent Israeli army soldiers from arresting them, during a protest against the construction of Israel's separation barrier in the Palestinian village of Bilin near the West Bank city of Ramallah. The Israeli army says its forces entered the West Bank city of Ramallah on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, and arrested two pro-Palestinian activists from Australia and Spain.

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"know for sure that there will never be peace without East Jerusalem being the capital of Palestine ... By undermining this, they're undermining the peace process."

Saeb Erekat Feb 10 2010 6:52 AM from Middle East North Africa Financial Network

"The worst thing about being stigmatized is that I can’t do anything about it ... The more I speak out, the worse it becomes."

Kurt Westergaard Feb 09 2010 12:30 PM from Jerusalem Post

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Israeli gov't steps in to help settlers in East Jerusalem
— Feb 10 2010 6:52 AM from Middle East North Africa Financial Network
Media's strange behavior
— Feb 10 2010 5:48 AM from Middle East North Africa Financial Network
6 Palestinians nabbed in West Bank
— Feb 10 2010 5:08 AM from Ynetnews
Riots continue in E. Jerusalem camp
— Feb 10 2010 4:27 AM from United Press International
Israel says peace talks with Palestine may resume in 'near future'
— Feb 10 2010 1:25 AM from RIA Novosti

In this photo taken Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, a Palestinian stands in the office of the Stop The Wall group headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah. A Palestinian activist of the Stop The Wall group said Tuesdays Israel troops raided the headquarters of the Palestinian protest campaign against the West Bank separation barrier and took three laptops, two video cameras, boxes of documents and the hard drives of eight desk top computers from the group's office.

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Australian national Bridgette Chappell, right, and Ariadna Jove Marti from Spain, speak after their release from a prison in Ramle, central Israel, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The International Solidarity Movement says the two women have been released on bail and have been prohibited from entering the West Bank until their legal status is clarified. They were arrested by the Israeli military in the Palestinian-ruled West Bank town of Ramallah on Sunday for overstaying their visas, but also alleged involvement in violent protests in the West Bank, according to the Israeli military.

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Ariadna Jove Marti from Spain speaks on the phone as Australian national Bridgette Chappell embraces a friend, after their release from a prison in Ramle, central Israel, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The International Solidarity Movement says the two women have been released on bail and have been prohibited from entering the West Bank until their legal status is clarified. They were arrested by the Israeli military in the Palestinian-ruled West Bank town of Ramallah on Sunday for overstaying their visas, but also alleged involvement in violent protests in the West Bank, according to the Israeli military.

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Palestinian security cadets stand in formation as a man walks by with his luggage during a drill at a training base in the West Bank city of Jericho, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17. It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Abbas in 2007, leaving him with only the West Bank.

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Palestinian security cadets train with fake guns during a drill at a training base in the West Bank city of Jericho, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17. It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Abbas in 2007, leaving him with only the West Bank.

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