PROTESTORS made a wall of cardboard outside Tony Blair's North-East home yesterday to demonstrate the effects of Israel's "security fence" on Palestinian lives.

More than 20 supporters of Durham Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) descended on the Prime Minister's Trimdon home to build a temporary wall, which was symbolically torn down at the end of the 30-minute protest.

The event was organised on the 13th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and Durham campaigners hope the same fate befalls the wall in Israel.

"This was very much a symbolic protest to raise awareness about the apartheid wall and the impact it is having on the Palestinians," said Durham PSC secretary, Helen Attewell.

"We believe our Prime Minister can play an influential role in the Middle East and we want him to recognise that many of his Sedgefield constituents are at the moment opposed to the British stance on politics over there."

Britain abstained in a recent UN debate on the apartheid wall, leaving PSC members bitterly disappointed.

Thea Khamis, Durham PSC chairwoman, said: "The wall is a physical block to peace that is being used to grab more Palestinian land and cause more hardship for Palestinian people."

Durham PSC annual meeting is being held at 7.30pm tomorrow, at Durham Town Hall, in the city's market square.

Residents are invited to attend to find out more about the campaign.