Many people develop an opinion by their perceptions and misconstrued notions. These thoughts often influenced by feedings from propaganda and inflammatory reports continue to fester until it gives rise to provocation and eventually the proverbial wall.
However, in the case between the Jews and the Arabs, the separation that exists between them is not only proverbial; it is physical, emotional, and spiritual. A huge 9m high wall built in 2003 that is almost 70% complete separate Israelis from Palestinians. Initially the purpose was to prevent the Palestinians entry into Israel when the two nations were at war with each other during the time of the Intifada. The argument was that Arabs are terrorists and Israel should protect its citizens against terror attacks. Instead of building the wall along the agreed demarcations (known as the Green line), it now stands around 25% further into Palestinian territory. This means that a Palestinian requires a spe
cial permit to travel into territory owned by Palestine because it is under Israeli occupation and farmers cannot attend to their farms that Israel confiscated. A further implication is that Palestine is now dislocated from the rest of the world with little opportunity for trade, travel and infrastructural development since they are under Israeli control. Palestinians require permission from Israeli Authority for most transactions and are constantly under scrutiny. Their existence is falling more and more dependant on Israel. This situation is crippling the Palestinians who often state that they live in a prison.
However, in the case between the Jews and the Arabs, the separation that exists between them is not only proverbial; it is physical, emotional, and spiritual. A huge 9m high wall built in 2003 that is almost 70% complete separate Israelis from Palestinians. Initially the purpose was to prevent the Palestinians entry into Israel when the two nations were at war with each other during the time of the Intifada. The argument was that Arabs are terrorists and Israel should protect its citizens against terror attacks. Instead of building the wall along the agreed demarcations (known as the Green line), it now stands around 25% further into Palestinian territory. This means that a Palestinian requires a spe
cial permit to travel into territory owned by Palestine because it is under Israeli occupation and farmers cannot attend to their farms that Israel confiscated. A further implication is that Palestine is now dislocated from the rest of the world with little opportunity for trade, travel and infrastructural development since they are under Israeli control. Palestinians require permission from Israeli Authority for most transactions and are constantly under scrutiny. Their existence is falling more and more dependant on Israel. This situation is crippling the Palestinians who often state that they live in a prison. 
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