Israelis Fail to Convince U.S.

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An Israeli delegation dispatched to convince the Bush administration of the wisdom behind the country's lengthening security barrier failed to obtain an agreement yesterday, U.S. and Israeli officials said.

The two sides differed most significantly on the prospective route of the fence, particularly whether it would cut 13 miles into the West Bank to wall off the Israeli settlement of Ariel.

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