
On Our Way to America, a Race Against Time at an Israeli Checkpoint
Our flight to the United States was due to leave Ben-Gurion Airport at midnight. First, though, we had to get out of the West Bank ■ Post #28
Our flight to the United States was due to leave Ben-Gurion Airport at midnight. First, though, we had to get out of the West Bank ■ Post #28
High Court petition argues that soldier admitted to another shooting that seriously wounded a second Palestinian as part of the plea agreement, but was not charged with it
Checkpoints are an intentional operation whose direct result is shortening the active lives of the Palestinians. The Israeli army's soft sadism
During the first wave of the virus, Israel allowed the Palestinian Authority to place checkpoints in Area C, but now Shtayyeh says Israel is preventing them from doing so
How can we raise our children to thrive in a flawed world, where garb is genderized and Daddy can’t come to Tel Aviv? ■ Post # 16
So-called flying checkpoints are not unusual in the West Bank, but they still manage to achieve their goal: to undermine Palestinians' control over their daily routine ■ Post #15
Amjad Ashkar stole thousands of shekels from people he and another Border Policeman stopped under the pretext of searching their vehicles
Four teens were on the way back from the village playground, when they spotted the soldiers laying in ambush, and took cover. When Mohammed Shatawi stood up for a moment, he was shot. Now he’s in a vegetative state
The only entry point between the southern West Bank and Jerusalem is still chronically overcrowded. Its makeover is intended to sanitize the occupation - to make it a tolerable reality, like a chronic disease
Report confirms past Haaretz findings on AnyVision technology used to track West Bank Palestinians – but if used on Israeli citizens, it could be illegal
Local man said to have 'run with a knife in his hand toward the checkpoint'
The orchestra, whose 76 members include Muslims, Druze and Christians, has been touring Europe for three weeks, crossing borders and religious divides
Doroob Navigator crowd-sources road closures and traffic data from users, helping Palestinians to navigate through Israeli military checkpoints
Land was slated to enlarge crossing point to accommodate trucks coming into Israel, but Palestinian owners sued to stop it
The right to freedom of movement applies to Jews only and is translated into a regime of prohibitions and permits, set up by Israel
New biometric readers reduce contact with soldiers and cut waiting times at the most crowded West Bank crossings. The Defense Ministry calls it a revolution, and the Palestinians are pleased too – for now
Three Palestinians' calm ride to a friend's engagement party in Bethlehem turned into a violent and emotional reminder of the reality of the occupation ■ Police: Claims are untrue
The security forces subdued and arrested the suspect, a resident of Tul Karm ■ No injuries reported
At this key junction for Palestinians, it can take an hour to drive a few dozen meters
The parole committee cut Ben Dery's prison term by a third due to good behavior, despite objections by the state prosecutor
Doubling of border policeman’s sentence for killing Palestinian protester was eminently reasonable
Ben Dery was sentenced to nine months prison after admitting to shooting Nadim Nuwara in 2014 despite the fact that the Palestinian did not constitute an immediate threat to his life
Court sentences ex-policeman to 9 months in prison; State Prosecutor says that 'the imprisonment period is inappropriate given the severity of his actions'
Ben Dery admitted to shooting Nadim Nuwara in 2014 despite the fact that the Palestinian did not constitute an immediate threat to his life
Palestinian drivers required to provide copy of ID, origin and destination of their trip. Many soldiers are questioning the new policy, which the army says is needed for security reasons
Jerusalem District planner signed the permit to move the checkpoint as chairman of a committee she is not even a member of
‘I’d just ruined the night, or the week, for four families – how was it that I didn’t remember their faces? You really suppress it, you suppress the entire situation.'
This is the lesson learnt by soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces from the Azaria trial: Instead of shooting a ‘terrorist,’ let the person bleed to death while cursing them
The arrest, made at a checkpoint adjacent to the Samria Military Court, comes after a similar incident earlier this month