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West Bank road closures disrupt Palestinian daily life, Al Jazeera reports

Al Jazeera says road closures and military checkpoints leave Palestinians stuck between checkpoints, but its report gives no locations or figures.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
Nighttime traffic queues beside a map graphic marking a yellow route between Ramallah and Bethlehem.
Occupied West Bank

Israeli road closures and military checkpoints are disrupting daily life for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to a report published by Al Jazeera on 27 September.

The report describes road closures as part of daily life and says people are left stuck between military checkpoints.

The material provided does not identify specific locations, quantify how many people are affected or detail particular journeys and delays. It therefore offers no measure of the closures’ geographic reach or frequency.

The account centres on the reported effect on movement. No further information is provided about the circumstances behind the closures or how they are administered.

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