Category: In the Media
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Haaretz: “Impossible Travel”
by Amira Hass, January 20th All the promises to relax restrictions in the West Bank have obscured the true picture. A few roadblocks have been removed, but the following prohibitions have remained in place. (This information was gathered by Haaretz, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and Machsom Watch) Standing prohibitions…
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Ma’an: “Israeli army freezes order to ban Israelis and foreigners from transporting Palestinians in the West Bank”
by Ma’an, January 17th The Israeli army decided on Wednesday to postpone the implementation of the order prohibiting Israelis and foreign nationals from transporting Palestinians in the West Bank in their vehicles without special permission. On November 19th, the Israeli Commanding General for the Central Region, Yair Naveh, issued an unprecedented decree forbidding Israelis and…
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Haaretz: “Israel grants W. Bank access to foreign citizens of Palestinian origin”
by Amira Hass, January 17th Israel on Tuesday sent a letter to the Palestinian Authority granting Palestinians with foreign citizenship permission to enter the West Bank, yet activists say the new rule is not being implemented. The letter from Major General Yosef Mishlav, the coordinator of government activities in the territories, to Palestinian chief negotiator…