How Israel’s separation wall compares with the Berlin Wall

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In the occupied West Bank, a barrier of concrete and fencing cuts Palestinians off from their land, their families and nearby towns. Israel began building its separation wall in 2002. Planned to stretch 712km (442 miles), it runs deep inside Palestinian territory rather than along the boundary with Israel. In 2004, the International Court of Justice ruled it illegal. Today’s date carries extra weight. Thirty-seven years ago on November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall fell. Built by East Germany in 1961 to stop its citizens fleeing to the West, it encircled West Berlin for 155km (96 miles), dividing the city and its people for 28 years.