Israeli settlers blocked a West Bank road, preventing Palestinian vehicles from passing, according to the Jerusalem Post. The settlers were protesting a series of Palestinian drive-by shootings and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s policy of restraint in the face of such attacks.
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