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December 4, 2003
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Thursday
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Shawwal 9, 1424
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UN session on barrier next week
By Our Correspondent
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 3: The UN General Assembly will hold a special session next week to discuss Israel’s construction of a controversial West Bank fence in violation of its resolutions.
The session has been scheduled at the request of the United Nations Arab Group, a UN spokesperson said.
At a special session on Oct 21, the General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution deeming construction of such a barrier illegal under international law and calling upon Israel to “stop and reverse” the plan.
The General Assembly declared that the project contradicted international law, passed by a vote of 144 to four, with 12 countries abstaining.
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