Thousands protest West Bank barrier

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NABLUS, West Bank - Thousands of Palestinians staged noisy street demonstrations across the West Bank on Saturday, marching and shooting guns into the air to protest a massive Israeli barrier sealing off parts of the territory.

The demonstrations were among the largest public outpourings of anger at the barrier, which Palestinians fear will ruin chances for establishing an independent state because parts of it dip deep into the West Bank.

Israel says it needs the series of fences, trenches, walls and watchtowers to keep suicide bombers and gunmen from reaching its towns.

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