Israel to build $1.5b fence along Egypt border PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 10 January 2010 15:41


Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday ordered to construct a fence at a cost of $1.5 billion along two segments of Israel's border with Egypt, in an attempt to stem the infiltration of migrant workers as well as of terrorist elements into Israel.



Netanyahu told officials gathered at the Prime Minister's Office that the goal of the project "was to ensure the Jewish and democratic character of the State of Israel."

"We shall remain open to war refugees, but we will not allow thousands of illegal migrant workers to flood the country," Netanyahu added.

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