Israeli soldiers take their positions near the controversial Israeli barrier during clashes at the Qalandiya checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah October 9, 2009. Palestinian leaders on Thursday called for a one-day general strike and warned of more street protests over Jerusalem, where clashes at the flashpoint al-Aqsa mosque two weeks ago cranked up tensions in the disputed city. Israel is playing down Palestinian warnings that its security tactics risk a new Palestinian uprising. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis (WEST BANK POLITICS CONFLICT MILITARY)
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