Arrested Development: The Long Term Impact of Israel's Separation in the West Bank

In 2002, the Israeli government built a physical barrier between the West Bank and Israel. At the time, Israel was warned of the harsh implications for Palestinians along its route and there was much public attention devoted to the security justification for the  barrier and ways to mitigate the harm to Palestinian human rights.  This book re-visits this issue: isolation of Palestinian communities from one another threats to their viability prevention of farmers from reasonable use of their lands, and foreclosure of meaningful economic development,