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Court ruling on Israeli barrier gets cautious response

The EU has given a muted response to Friday's International Court of Justice ruling that Israel's West Bank barrier is illegal and should be removed.

Diplomats and officials say they need to see the detail before commenting, but continue to express concern about the 660km barrier.

The International Court of Justice ruled on Friday that the barrier - large sections of which run on Palestinian land - could not be justified for military reasons.

Israeli defence forces say th...

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