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September 8, 2015

Hungary & Israel Building New Border Walls to Block Refugees 
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Meanwhile, in Hungary, tensions continue to rise as authorities have
blocked people from boarding trains and attempted to herd them into
holding camps, forcing thousands to set off by foot on the side of the
highway. On Monday, Hungary's defense minister resigned. He had been one
of the key officials responsible for the ongoing construction of a
massive fence on Hungary's border with Serbia. In Israel, Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu also has rejected calls to take in more Syrian
refugees, instead saying it is continuing plans to construct a fence
along its border with Jordan.

 

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