The United Nations is using satellite technology to monitor the security barrier Israel is
ding in the West Bank, the BBC reported. The head of the United Nations’ satellite agency, Alain Retiere, said Unosat is not taking a position on the barrier, but added, “There is an increasing degree of consciousness
this wall is not just about security.”
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