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 Israel has built a Wall completely surrounding the West Bank town of Qalqilya.
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 Multimedia
 Al-Haq: Virtual tour of the Wall in the West Bank
Oct. 11, 2011 1:20 PM (EST+7)
Friday demonstration against the Wall in Nabi Saleh
April 9, 2011 1:07 PM (EST+7)
Riz Khan with Pink Floyd's Roger Waters
March 8, 2011 2:08 PM (EST+7)
Scenes from Walaja non-violent protest
May 25, 2010 9:56 AM (EST+7)
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Background
 Egypt wall
Closure
Checkpoints
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Documents
Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on conviction of human rights defender Abdallah Abu Rahma
West Bank Barrier Route Projections - July 2010
Life on the Edge: The struggle to survive and the impact of forced displacement
in high risk areas of the occupied Palestinian territory
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Resources
"Israel to keep major settlement," BBC, March 14, 2006
Cairo's plan B, Gamal A. G. Soltan, Bitterlemons, January 14, 2010 Edition 2 Volume 8
Closure - BTselem article, 2004
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Like other cities of the West Bank, Qalqilya’s economy has been strangled in recent years due to the wall and isolation from the rest of West Bank and Israel. The town was once frequented by Israelis shopping for produce and relatively cheap services. Today, Israeli law prevents Israelis from entering the town, which is Area A under the Oslo accords.
Qalqilya has also been dramatically affected by the construction of Israel's Wall around the town, severing it from agricultural lands. Landowners are supposed to be able to gain access to their land through special permits, but families have found that only certain members are allowed to cross the boundary of the Wall.
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