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Abbas condemns Israeli separation barrier

TULKAREM, West Bank -- Interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas condemned Israel's West Bank separation barrier during campaign stops Wednesday at towns fenced in by the concrete slabs, urging Israel to remove the massive structure.

Abbas, the front-runner in next month's Palestinian presidential election, has hit the campaign trail this week, addressing large audiences in the West Bank towns of Jericho and Tulkarem.

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