Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak called for a unilateral separation from the Palestinians along the lines of last May’s Israeli troop withdrawal from Lebanon. Speaking during a visit to the West Bank settlement of Alfei Menashe, Barak said such separation is preferable as part of an agreement with the Palestinians.
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