ISRAEL: APARTHEID WALL

Haaretz: Separation Fence To Include Wide Area East Of Jerusalem

The route of the separation fence east of Jerusalem will include a wide swath of territory extending to the Alon Road and cliffs of Wadi Kelt, according to a plan prepared by the defense establishment.

In addition to the West Bank city of Ma'aleh Adumim, the fence will encompass the Mishor Adumim industrial area, the Kfar Adumin settlement and Palestinian villages such as Hizmeh and Anata.

When the government approved the route of the separation fence on October 1, it did not include planning for the area east of Jerusalem. So far, fence construction has begun on the southern and northern outskirts of the capital. The route of the fence planned to encircle northern Jerusalem has been revised several times. The latest plan calls for a "minimalist" route that leaves the village of A-Ram east of the fence.