Jimmy Carter is presently "in the gun" from the usual suspects because he says Israel is pursuing apartheid-like policies. Meanwhile, more and more articles published in various publications are reporting on the diabolical state of the Palestinians, especially in Gaza, and Israel's deliberate actions in seemingly seeking to subjugate and oppress the Palestinian population in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel itself
Now The Independent has published an article on a report dealing with the effect of the so-called "separation barrier" - and confirming what has already been said previously by others and denied by the Israelis.
"A British government-funded report says the route of Israel's separation barrier is trapping 250,000 Palestinians in enclaves designed to protect Jewish settlers in the occupied territory.
It says that creation of the enclaves cutting Palestinian communities off from the rest of the West Bank "almost totally ignores the daily needs of the Palestinian population" and is "focused almost exclusively on the desire to maintain the fabric of life of Israeli settlers".
The critical report which says the existence of some Palestinian communities is threatened by the barrier was produced by the Israeli planning and rights organisation Bimkom. The research was jointly funded by the New Israel Fund and the British Embassy in Tel Aviv.
It says the barrier is cutting employment for Palestinians and isolating farmers from markets, causing "particularly serious damage" to residents' health-care needs and undermining social and family life."
Now The Independent has published an article on a report dealing with the effect of the so-called "separation barrier" - and confirming what has already been said previously by others and denied by the Israelis.
"A British government-funded report says the route of Israel's separation barrier is trapping 250,000 Palestinians in enclaves designed to protect Jewish settlers in the occupied territory.
It says that creation of the enclaves cutting Palestinian communities off from the rest of the West Bank "almost totally ignores the daily needs of the Palestinian population" and is "focused almost exclusively on the desire to maintain the fabric of life of Israeli settlers".
The critical report which says the existence of some Palestinian communities is threatened by the barrier was produced by the Israeli planning and rights organisation Bimkom. The research was jointly funded by the New Israel Fund and the British Embassy in Tel Aviv.
It says the barrier is cutting employment for Palestinians and isolating farmers from markets, causing "particularly serious damage" to residents' health-care needs and undermining social and family life."
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