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Israel makes life very hard for Palestinians, says ICRC

February 19, 2010 16:42
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Israeli restrictions make normal life "close to impossible" for many West Bank Palestinians, the International Committee of the Red Cross has said.

Some Palestinians are often unable to reach a hospital or visit relatives, while 50% live in poverty, it said.

They are also frequently harassed by Jewish settlers, the organisation said.

Israeli settlers 'still building'
It said attacks and harassment by settlers prevented many farmers from cultivating their own land, and some 10,000 Palestinian olive trees had been cut down or burned in the past three years.