An Israeli soldier checks the identity cards of a

An Israeli soldier checks the identity cards of a Palestinian bride and her family as they wait to pass therough the Howara Israeli checkpoint near the West Bank city of Nablus, June 23, 2003. An Israeli general leading security talks with the Palestinians said on Monday a temporary truce, or `hudna,` with Islamic militants would lead to more violence and set back a U.S.-backed `road map` to peace. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini

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