Israel has made it only slightly easier for Palestinians to pass through West Bank roadblocks despite its promises, an Israeli newspaper said. The Ha’aretz investigation follows a December pledge by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to remove some army roadblocks and streamline others.
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