How Israeli restrictions on Palestinians’ movement break up the West Bank
Summary
Israeli restrictions on movement within the West Bank have greatly increased over the past decades, making travel difficult and slow for Palestinians. These limits include military checkpoints, roadblocks, and permit requirements, which disrupt daily life, trade, and access to religious sites.Key Facts
- Since 1967, Israel has altered the West Bank with military closures, settlements, and roads.
- Travel from Jerusalem to Ramallah now takes much longer due to checkpoints and restricted routes.
- Palestinians face checkpoints, roadblocks, and gates controlled by the Israeli army.
- Palestinians need Israeli military permits to enter East Jerusalem and Israel, affecting workers and visitors to holy sites.
- Movement restrictions also limit West Bank Palestinians’ ability to travel abroad via the Allenby Bridge crossing with Jordan.
- These restrictions intensified after the October 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel.
- About 61% of the West Bank, mainly agricultural land, has become harder for Palestinians to access due to military zones and settler violence.
- Trade suffers because delays at checkpoints spoil goods and raise costs, harming the Palestinian economy that relies heavily on trade with Israel and abroad.
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