TheWestBankBarrier: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs WEST BANK A complex series of concrete walls, electronic fences, observation towers, trenches, patrol West Bank Closures roads and razor wire, used to control Palestinian pedestrian and vehicular movement.
Zububa Photo: OCHA August 2005 Salem "Jenin"
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CLOSURES At Tayba Ti'innik Gaza Al Jalama
Checkpoints Oslo Agreement As Sa'aida Silat al Harithiya 'Arabbuna JORDAN Al Jalama 'Anin 1 Dahiat Sabah al Khayr ISRAEL Permanent Checkpoint 'Arrana EGYPT AREA (A) Deir Ghazala 2 Faqqu'a Al Yamun Dahiyat Sabah al Kheir Partial Checkpoint AREA (B) Khirbet Suruj Khirbet Abu 'Anqar Umm ar Rihan Umm Qabub Concrete Barrier (wall) - Jerusalem 3 Hannanit AREA (C) Kafr Dan Barghasha Other Closures Barta'a ash Sharqiya Shaked Photo: OCHA Khirbet 'Abdallah al Yunis Mashru' Beit Qad Khirbet ash Sheikh Sa'eed Dhaher al Malih Al Jameelat Beit Qad Nature Reserve Reikhan Al 'Araqa Jenin Observation Tower Khirbet al Muntar al Gharbiya Tura al Gharbiya 'Arab al Hamdun Al Hashimiya 4 Tura ash Sharqiya Special Case (H2) Khirbet al Muntar ash Sharqiya At Tarem Jenin Camp Jalbun Umm Dar Kafr Qud Jenin Khirbet Mas'ud 'Aba Road Gate A Al Khuljan Birqin Reikhan WadadDabi' Deir Abu Da'if 1-Full Palestinian civil and Dhaher al 'Abed Zabda Kaddim Ganim military control. 'Akkaba E Ya'bad Roadblock Kufeirit 'Arab as Suweitat 2-Full Palestinian civil control and joint Israeli-Palestinian Al Masqufa S Khirbet Sab'ein Earth Mound military control. Imreiha Umm at Tut Qaffin Ash Shuhada 3-Full Israeli civil and military control. Khermesh Jalqamus Al Mughayyir Earth Wall Mevo Dotan Bir al Basha Al Mutilla N 4-Hebron Agreement. Nazlat 'Isa An Nazla al Wusta Qabatiya Electronic Barrier (fence) - Bethlehem Trench An Nazla ash Sharqiya Baqa ash Sharqiya Ad Damayra Tannin Photo: OCHA A Nazlat Abu Nar Arraba Al Hafira Khirbet Marah ar Raha An Nazla al Gharbiya Telfit Barrier Wadi Du'oq Khirbet Kharruba Bisan E Mirka Completed Planned Barrier Al Mansura Fahma al Jadida Misliya Raba Zeita Al Jarba Bardala N Seida Under construction Road protection Fahma Az Zababida Kardala
Special securityA arrangement area Kafr Ra'i Az Zawiya Ibziq 'Illar Al Kufeir 'Ein el Beida 'Attil Route subject to completion of further inter- Khirbet Tell el Himma R Mekhola ministerial examination Ar Rama Sir 'Ajja 'Anza Sanur Deir al Ghusun Planned Barrier - pathR based on Israeli Government 'Aqqaba Salhab Shadmot Mekhola (Ministry of Defence - Seam Zone Authority) map, Meithalun Mantiqat al Heish Al Jarushiya Al Farisiya Barrier gate - Tulkarm published 20 Feb.E 2005 and IDF land seizure orders. Tayasir BARRIER GATE - Allows restricted movement Al 'Aqaba Barrier - path extracted from satellite imagery and Bal'a Sa Nur Al Judeida Tayasir through the West Bank Barrier to Palestinian T Tubas al 'Asa'asa Ath Thaghra Al Malih verified with field surveys as of July 2005. Siris lands and to Israel. Permits are required for I Iktaba Al 'Attara Jaba' Nur Shams Camp Tubas Palestinians to pass through a gate. Tulkarm Al Fandaqumiya Tulkarm Camp Kafr Rumman Barrier GatesD Tulkarm Silat adh Dhahr BARRIER GATE - Currently inaccessible Dhinnaba 'Izbat Abu Khameish WEST BANK Khomesh WEST BANK for Palestinians. Bizzariya Khirbet Yarza CurrentlyE inaccessible for Palestinians 'Anabta Kashda 'Izbat al Khilal At Tayba Burqa Restricted access to Palestinians KhirbetatTayyah Kafr al Labad Closure: "Tulkarm" Yasid M Kafa Beit Imrin El Far'a Camp Al Haffasi A policy of physical barriers and permit 63 Barrier gates have been observed by the UN, of these Far'un Ramin Kafriat Avnei Khefets Ras al Far'a Enav Tammun requirements used to control Palestinian 25 are currently open to Palestinians with appropriate 'Izbat Shufa Al Mas'udiya Nisf Jubeil Wadi al Far'a
permits as of March 2005. Sabastiya pedestrian and vehicular movement. Shufa Khirbet ar Ras al Ahmar Ijnisinya Talluza Khirbet 'Atuf Khirbet Jubara Photo: OCHA/Steve Sabella Shave Shomeron An Naqura Road Networks Saffarin Al Badhan Beit Lid Shavei Shomron Prohibited Roads Khirbet Humsa Ar Ras Deir Sharaf 'Asira ash Shamaliya Al 'Aqrabaniya Ro'i Restricted Roads Kafr Sur Khirbet Tall al Ghar Al Hadidiya Sal'it Beit Iba Beka'ot Unrestricted roads (Main or Regional) Beit Iba Zawata Kur Qusin Shihda wa Hamlan An Nassariya Elon More Unrestricted Roads (Other roads) 'Ein Beit el Ma (No 1) Camp Beit Hasan Beit Wazan 'Ein Shibli Falamya Kafr Zibad Kafr Jammal 'Azmut Prohibited Roads Kafr 'Abbush Kafr Qaddum 'Askar Camp Sarra Nablus Roads on which Israel prohibits Palestinian vehicle use. Nablus Deir al Hatab Kdumim Jit Sarra Salim Hamra Baqat al Hatab CHECKPOINT - A barrier manned by IDF and/or Restricted Roads Hajja At Tur Kafr Qallil Jayyus 'Iraq Burin Tell Balata Camp Zfim Khirbet Sir Khamra Border Police with observation towers and other Roads with restrictions for Palestinian vehicle use. 'Izbat Abu Hamada Immatin Rujeib Beit Furik Qalqiliya DCO 'Arab ar Ramadin ash Shamali Al Funduq Berakhya Beit Dajan Furush Beit Dajan physical blocks used to control pedestrian and Far'ata Qalqiliya vehicular access. Unrestricted Roads An Nabi Elyas Madama Burin 'Awarta Marj Na'ja r Qalqiliya 'Arab Abu Farda 'Izbat at Tabib Kafr Laqif e Jaljoulia Jinsafut Beit Furik v PARTIAL CHECKPOINT - An established Free access for Palestinian travel. 'Asira al Qibliya i 'Arab ar Ramadin al Janubi 'Azzun Huwwara R Tel Hayim Argaman Az Zubeidat checkpoint operating periodically. Alfei Menashe 'Isla Karnei Shomron Marj al Ghazal n Ginot Shomron Ma'ale Shomron Yits'har a Photo: OCHA/Steve Sabella Residential Areas Passages Habla Wadi ar Rasha Mekhora d Al Jiftlik r Ras at Tira Imanu'el 'Awarta Yanun Palestinian Built-Up Urif Khirbet Tana o Planned Underpass Ras 'Atiya Ad Dab'a Wadi Qana J Nofim Area Kafr Thulth Odala /Bridge Huwwara 'Izbat Jal'ud Yakir Israeli Settlement 'Einabus Ar Rajman 'Izbat Salman Existing Underpass Al Mudawwar Beita Zeita Jamma'in Ad Dawa Israeli Built-Up Area /Bridge 'Izbat al Ashqar Jafa an Nun Ornit Beit Amin Deir Istiya Sanniriya Jamma'in Sha'arei Tikva Osarin Aqraba Qarawat Bani Hassan Kfar Tapu'akh, north Za'tara 'Azzun 'Atma Qira Closure Comparison April 2005 - August 2005 Ets Efrayim Revava Kfar Tapu'akh Neta'im Haris Kifl Haris Zaatara (Tappuah) Elkana Biddya Masu'a Marda TallalKhashaba OCHA observed closures Mas-ha Kafr Kasem Yasuf Yatma as of 1 August 2005 Sarta Ari'el OBSERVATION TOWER - An elevated military Dar Abu Basal Iskaka Gitit To t al 3 76 Qabalan Jurish tower to monitor/control Palestinian pedestrian 'Izbat Abu Adam OCHA Closure Az Zawiya (Roadblocks, Earthmounds, etc) 356 and vehicular access. (Qalqiliya) Ari'el Block Salfit Migdalim Ma'ale Efrayim 20 Salfit Qusra Photo: OCHA/Steve Sabella OCHA Closure Khirbet Susa As Sawiya Talfit Majdal Bani Fadil (Trench or Earth Wall) Rafat EA OCHA observed closures Eli Yo'ezer Bruqin Ma'ale Efrayim as of 1 April 2005 Deir Ballut Al Lubban ash Sharqiya To t al 6 05 Kafr ad Dik Farkha Qaryut Jalud NS Deir Ballut 'Ammuriya OCHA Closure Pdu'el Khirbet Qeis Yafit A WEST BANK Khirbet Sarra Duma (Roadblocks, Earthmounds, etc) 515 Jordan River E Qarawat Bani Zeid Ma'ale Levona Shilo OCHAN Closure 90 Mazari' an Nubani (Trench or Earth Wall) Kafr 'Ein Deir Ghassana-Bani Zeid Khirbet al Marajim Petsa'el (Fatsa'el) RA Rantis Barrier - Completed and Planned Beit Arye 'Arura Shvut Rakhel Al Lubban al Gharbi Sinjil Turmus'ayya Beit Rima-Bani Zeid 'Abwein
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D 'Ajjul An Nabi Salih EARTH MOUND - A mound of rubble, dirt and/or Al Mughayyir E Ofarim 'Abud An Nabi Salih Tomer Khirbet Abu Falah rocks used to obstruct vehicle access. (Bethlehem) M Umm Safa Photo: OCHA/Steve Sabella Khalamish Deir Nidham Al Mazra'a ash Sharqiya Gilgal Ateret 'Atara Deir Abu Mash'al Jibiya JORDAN
'Atara Bridge 'Ein Samiya JORDAN Burham Netiv Ha-Gdud JORDAN Shuqba Kobar Kafr Malik
Qibya Beitillu Abu Shukheidim Silwad Shabtin Jammala Nakhli'el Yabrud Armistice Line (1949)/ Bir Zeit 'Ein Siniya Deir 'Ammar Na'aran (Niran) Al 'Auja Green Line Budrus Deir 'Ammar Camp Deir Jarir Nili Na'ale ation Jifna Kokhav Ha-Shakhar Dura al Qar' No man's land Al Mazra'a al Qibliya Ofra Talmon Bet At Tayba Al 'Auja Jerusalem Ni'lin Ni'lin Deir Qaddis Abu Qash Al Jalazun Camp 'Ein Yabrud Yitav TUNNEL - Passage under road restricted for Kharbatha Bani Harith Ras Karkar Beit El Palestinian use. (Qalqiliya) Al Janiya Yitav Talmon Surda Al Midya ISRAEL Modi'in Ilit Rammun Photo: OCHA Rimonim / 9) 94 Ha-Shmanim Bil'in (1 Matityahu Beitin ne e Li in 'Ein Qiniya At Tayba "Ramallah" e L Dolev tic n Kafr Ni'ma Bet El/Ramallah is ee Gr Arm Shilat DCO Menora Deir Ibzi' Badiw al Mu'arrajat
Ramallah/Al Bireh Deir Dibwan Na'ama (No'omi) 'Ein 'Arik Ramallah An Nuwei'ma Saffa Al Bireh Makkabim Khirbet Kafr Sheiyan Beit 'Ur at Tahta Psagot Burqa WEST BANK Beituniya An Nuwei'ma Beit Sira Beituniya 'Ein ad Duyuk al Fauqa Kharbatha al Misbah Beit 'Ur al Fauqa Al Am'ari Camp
DEAD SEA Kokhav Ya'akov Ma'ale Mikhmas Beit Khoron 'Ein as Sultan Camp Green Line Rafat Kafr 'Aqab Deir Quruntul Elisha Allenby Bridge ROADBLOCK - A series of 1 metre high concrete Beit Liqya At Tira Mikhmas Jerusalem Airport Qalandiya Camp Geva Binyamin 'Ein ad Duyuk at Tahta blocks used to obstruct vehicle access. (Ramallah) Giv'at Ze'ev Qalandiya Beit Nuba Qalandiya Jericho (Ariha) Beit Duqqu Al Judeira Atarot Jaba' Jericho Beit 'Anan Al Jib Jaba' (Tajammu' Badawi) h eintosepoeadtepeettoo aeilon on map this material the do of part of the whatsoever any presentationof the not employedand the opinion expression imply The designations Secretariat of theof United its Nations frontiers concerning or boundaries. the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimit Bir Nabala Mevo Khoron Beit Ijza Giv'on Ar Ram & Dahiyat al Bareed Deir al Qilt Giv'on Ha-Khadasha Ar Ram Geva Binyamin (Adam) Bir Nabala Neve Ya'akov Aqbat Jaber Camp Kharayib Umm al Lahim Al Qubeiba Biddu Nebi Samuel Deir Hajla Qatanna Hizma Jericho DCO An Nabi Samwil Beit Hanina Hizma Allon Beit Hanina al Balad Almon (Anatot) Har Adar Vered Yerikho Ramot Allon Kfar Adumim Beit Surik Nofei Prat Beit Iksa Pisgat Ze'ev Ramot Allon Military Base Mitspe Yerikho Shu'fat Shu'fat Camp Al Ka'abina (Tajammu' Badawi) Partial Roadblock Road Earth Earth Trench Total Rekhes Shu'afat 'Anata Governorate Checkpoint Shu'fat Camp Beit Ha-Arava Checkpoint Gate Mound Wall Ramat Eshkol Ma'ale Adumim Ma'alot Dafna French Hill Al 'Isawiya Photo: OCHA Sheikh Jarrah Block Jenin 4 0 1 2 0 0 3 10 Az Za'ayyem Mishor Adumin TRENCH - A ditch used to prevent vehicle Jerusalem (Al Quds) Az Za'ayyem Almog As Suwwana An Nabi Musa crossing. (Nablus) Tulkarm 2 0 0 0 10 0 0 12 Wadi al Joz At Tur Bab as Sahira Photo: OCHA/Steve Sabella Jewish Quarter Ma'ale Adumim Nablus 8 1 3 4 36 0 5 57 Ash Shayyah Jerusalem Silwan Al 'Eizariya Tubas 2 0 1 ISRAELISRAEL Ath Thuri 0 1 1 1 6 Abu Dis
Salfit 3 0 2 2 3 1 1 12 'Arab al Jahalin New Kedar Talpiyot Mizrakh Kalya Kedar 2 As Sawahira al Gharbiya Qalqiliya 1 2 1 2 0 0 8 Sharafat As Sawahira ash Sharqiya Beit Safafa Jabal al Mukabbir Container Giv'at Ha-Matos Ash Sheikh Sa'd Jerusalem 8 0 6 1 19 0 0 34 Al Walaja Gilo Sur Bahir Ein Yalow Gilo 3 Umm Tuba Jericho 2 3 1 5 0 1 15 Har Gilo Har Homa 'Ayda Camp Battir Beit Jala Khallet an Nu'man Dar Salah Al 'Ubeidiya 5 Al 'Aza (Beit Jibrin) Camp ROAD GATE - A metal gate, often manned Ramallah 3 19 12 19 1 1 60 Wadi Fukin DCO Al Hujeila Wadi al 'Arayis Al Haddadiya Beit Jala Bethlehem (Beit Lahm) by IDF, used to control movement along Hadar Betar Husan Tunnel Al Khas Wadi Fukin Beit Sahur Bethlehem 9 0 2 4 15 0 0 30 Bethlehem Juhdum roads. (Hebron) Umm al Qasseis Green Line Ad Doha Umm 'Asla Betar Illit Al Khadr ** 6 Fakht al Jul Hebron 0 11 20 90 5 0 132 Khallet al Louza Ad Duheisha Camp Dhahrat an Nada Ras al Wad 'Etzion'Etzion Block Block Artas BARRIER AND CHECKPOINTS IN AND AROUND EAST JERUSALEM Total 7 49 48 200 8 12 376 Bureid'a 52 Nahhalin Settler's Efrat Wadi Umm Qal'a Al Khushna Neveh Geva'ot Wadi Rahhal Khirbet an Nahla Beit Ta'mir Neve Daniel Hindaza Ash Shawawra *The total number of observation towers is 45. Al 'Asakira Al 'Iqab Al Jab'a Al Jab'a Al Beida Za'tara ** Excluding closures in H2 area. Rosh Tsurim Beit Falouh Efrat Rakhme Khallet al Balluta Abu Nujeim Marah Ma'alla Ath Thabra Khallet al Qaranin Jubbet adh Dhib Bat Ayin Khallet Sakariya Harmala Al Fureidis Khallet al Haddad Closures in Hebron - H2 Alon Shvut El'azar Wadi an Nis Khirbet ad Deir Al Ma'sara Khirbet ad Deir Nokdim KhalletEfrat 'Afana Kfar Etzion Jurat ash Sham'a Tko'a Al Halqum Checkpoints 17 Surif Gush 'Etzion Umm Salamuna Ramallah Safa Inner city gates 7 Migdal OZ Al Manshiya Tuqu' Khirbet al Mantara Road blocks Marah Rabah Khirbet Mushrif Wadi Muhammad Iron fences 9 Khirbet Jamrura Khirbet Tuqu' Beit Fajjar Hamrush Concrete road blocks 29 Beit Ummar Al 'Arrub Camp Al Maniya Hitta Jala Iron gates 14 Kharas 3 Shuyukh al 'Arrub Qila Road 443 Barrels 12 Kisan Nuba Karmei Tsur Beituniya Passage linking Bir Nabala Earthmounds 13 Ras al Jora 'Irqan Turad A enclave with Qalandiya, Al Baqqar Umm al Butm Beit Ula Kuziba Ma'ale Amos Road 443 Ramallah city - Under construction. Shamaliyyat al Hawa Total of closures: 101 Tarqumiya E Mizad B 4 Halhul Qalandiya Sa'ir Bir Musallam Tarqumiya Ash Shuyukh S Beit Kahil Qafan al Khamis 'Arab ar Rashayida Khirbet al Hasaka Mitspe Shalem Telem Ras at Tawil Ein Gedi Bir Nabala5 Bir Nabala Idhna Beit 'Einun Ad Duwwara Enclave Ar Ram Adora D 6 Al 'Azazima Biddu Enclave Al 'Uddeisa Jurun al Louz Wadi ar Rim Al Khamajat Ar Rawa'in Suba Kharsina Qinan an Namir
A Nabil Samuel Beit Maqdum Humsa Taffuh 2 Hizma Al Muwarraq Ramot Allon 7 Al Kum Hebron Kiryat Arba 1 Tarusa Jerusalem Access Points
As Simiya Kureise Hebron (Al Khalil)Beit hadassah E Bani Na'im Deir Samit No. Name Status Access (with valid permit) Rafada
Wadi 'Ubeid 1 Ramot Allon Existing Vehicles and pedestrians D Shu'fat Camp Beit 'Awwa Ar Rawa'in Wadih 2 Nabi Samuel Planned - 8 Beit Awwa At Tabaqa d Dura 3 Beituniya Existing Commercial Vehicles Khagai (Beit Khagai) Sikka Negohot ISRAEL Fuqeiqis Planned passage linking Tawas Al Hijra Qalqas Birin Pnei Khever (Ma'ale Hever) 4 Qalandiya Existing Vehicles and pedestrians Biddu enclave with Bir NO MAN'S Khirbet Salama Khursa Tarrama Municip LAND Al Majd Zif 5 Bir Nabala Existing Vehicles and pedestrians em al Bo Nabala enclave Hadab al Fawwar al und Al Fawwar Camp Wadi as Sada s ary Khirbet Abu Hamid Hureiz u Marah al Baqqar Wadi ash Shajina Deir Razih Al Heila 6 Ar Ram Existing Vehicles and pedestrians r Deir al 'Asal at Tahta e As Sura WEST BANK J Deir al 'Asal al Fauqa Imreish 'Abda Ar Rihiya Biyar al 'Arus 7 Hizma Existing Vehicles and pedestrians Az Za'ayyem Iskeik Khallet al 'Aqed Khirbet Bism Checkpoint - Existing Beit ar Rush at Tahta Al Buweib Fenced road with 9 Al 'Alaqa al Fauqa Ad Duweir 8 Shu'fat Camp Existing Vehicles and pedestrians underpass Beit Mirsim Abu Suhweila Al 'Alaqa at Tahta Qinan an Najma Checkpoint - Planned Qurnet ar Ras 10 Hadab al 'Alaqa 9 Az Za'ayyem Existing Vehicles and pedestrians Source: OCHA field office work and OLD Beit ar Rush al Fauqa Beit 'Amra Ar Rifa'iyya Juwai & Kafr Jul Karma Yatta meeting with IDF June 05 CITY Al 'Eizariya Khallet al Maiyya 10 Al 'Eizariya Planned - East Jerusalem Khallet 'Arabi Ad Deirat Um Ad Daraj-Az Zuweidin Kurza Planned Agricultural Gates - West Jerusalem Al Bireh Rabud Otni'el 11 Ras al 'Amud Existing Pilgrims and foreigners Umm Lasafa Farmers crossing point 11 Al Burj Wadi al Kilab Abu al Ghuzlan Khurisa Khallet Salih Ras al 'Amud Source: IDF land requestion Palestinian Built-Up Area Abu al 'Asja Karmel 12 Jabal al Mukabbir Planned - WEST EAST Al Muntar Um Al Kher-Al Faqir orders released Feb 05 Abu al 'Urqan I'zeiz Israeli Settlement JERUSALEM JERUSALEM Al Karmil 13 Mazmouria Planned - Saadet Tha'lah Somara Qinan Jaber 042 14 Gilo Existing Vehicles and pedestrians Kilometers
Ma'on A Adh Dhahiriya Khashem Ad Daraj-Hathaleen At Tuwani ine NO MAN'S 15 Beit Jala DCO Existing VehiclesnL and pedestrians E ree LAND Khirbet Deir Shams Ma'in Hameeda-An Najada G )/ Ar Rakeez Tuba 9 Jabal al MukabbirS Khirbet Shuweika Sarura 16 Tunnel Existing Vehicles (194 Susiya Line 12 Qawawis Al Maq'ura-Isfey Tihta e ne 'Anab al Kabir tic D Container As Samu' Asafi-Isfey Foqa mis enLi Bir al 'Idd 17 'Ein Yallow Existing Restricted Vehicles Access Ar Gre Khallet Athaba' A Eshkolot Susya At Tawamin Pedestrian access: Palestinian holding Israeli ID, Jerusalem ID and E Khirbet Tawil ash Shih Beit Yatir West Bankers holding access permits are allowed to access to Jerusalem. At Tabban D Ar Ramadin Haribat an Nabi 17 Al Fakheit Al Majaz Vehicles access: Vehicles with yellow plate (Israeli sign of an Israeli Tene Khirbet Zanuta WEST BANK vehicle) can drive to Jerusalem from the Palestinian territories. Ein Yalow Gilo Imneizil Shani Al Kharaba Jinba 14 Khirbet ar Rahwa Metsadot Yehuda-Beit Yatir Halaweh Mirkez Closure mapping is a work in progress. Closure data is collected by 'Arab al Fureijat Shani (livne) Ghuwein al Fauqa OCHA field staff and is subject to change. Maps will be updated regularly. Mazmouria Meitar 15 Cartography: OCHA - oPt - August 2005. 13 Base data: PA MoP, July 2000, OCHA update 2004 Wadi Fukin Beit Jala For comments contact
010205 OCHA Tunnel Bethlehem Kilometers http://www.ochaopt.org 16 The designations employed and the presentation ofpart material on of this the map Secretariat of do the notconcerning United the imply Nations the delimitation concerning of the expression its of legal frontiers any status or of opinion boundaries. whatsoever any on country, the territory, city or area or of its authorities, or