1.   Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said the blockade created widespread resentment.

2.   Police dispersed the protesters before the blockade could create a significant holdup in the shipment of goods.

3.   The blockade has created widespread unemployment, prevented farmers from sending their produce to market and hampered medical care.

4.   The blockade has created widespread unemployment, prevented farmers from sending their produce to market and hampered people from getting emergency medical care.