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Israeli Border Police set up a checkpoint at the exit from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sur Bahar, bordering Armon Hanatziv, checking every Palestinian wanting to pass, on Friday, October 16, 2015. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
Traffic jams: The occupation’s invisible collective punishment
It turns out that of the various tools of the occupation, traffic jams are the most common: an elegant and deliberate way of carrying out Israel’s collective punishment against Palestinians. By Sahar Vardi Several years ago, Palestinians saw the release of Azmeh (“traffic”), a mobile navigation app that helps them to circumvent the burdensome restrictions on movement…
By +972 Magazine March 4, 2017
Illustrative photo of ultra-Orthodox Jews throwing stones. (Photo by Activestills.org)
Between Yom Kippur and Eid al-Adha: Navigating stone-throwing with Waze
Tensions in Israel are increasing as the Jewish fast and the Muslim feast are set to take place on the same day. But should Muslims give up their holiday joy just to ensure that Jews are not disturbed? (Translated from Hebrew by Sol Salbe) Once every 33 years it happens: Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha, the…
By Samah Salaime October 2, 2014
There must be 50 WAZE to erase the Green Line
After a long day walking in the hot sun with the kids in the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo in Malcha, our next destination was Bet Shemesh. Him: Hun, can you find on WAZE (Israeli-made “social-GPS” system) the quickest way to Bet Shemesh? Her: Sure Hun. Let’s see… OK, it says to go through route 375. Him:…
By Ami Kaufman July 31, 2011
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