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Israel Finishes Withdrawal from 25 Settlements

By Mike Shuster, Melissa Block

Published August 22, 2005 at 9:00 PM PDT

This story was published more than 19 years ago.

Israeli troops carry a weeping protester from the synagogue in Homesh, a Jewish settlement evacuated in the West Bank

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Mike Shuster

Mike Shuster is an award-winning diplomatic correspondent and roving foreign correspondent for NPR News. He is based at NPR West, in Culver City, CA. When not traveling outside the U.S., Shuster covers issues of nuclear non-proliferation and weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, and the Pacific Rim.

Melissa Block

As special correspondent and guest host of NPR's news programs, Melissa Block brings her signature combination of warmth and incisive reporting. Her work over the decades has earned her journalism's highest honors, and has made her one of NPR's most familiar and beloved voices.

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