Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Fences make good neighbors

OpinionJournal

Best of the Web Today - October 19, 2005
By JAMES TARANTO

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4354666.stm

"Egypt has started to build a security fence around the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to try to stop attacks on the town, security officials say," reports the BBC:

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The officials said the fence would stretch for 20km (12 miles) and force vehicles wanting to enter the town to pass through one of four checkpoints.

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Can we expect to hear wails of outrage about the indignities suffered by Arabs who are subject to checkpoints? Or does that only apply when it is Jews who are seeking to protect themselves from terror?

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