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West Bank Closures Roads and Razor Wire, Used to Control Palestinian Pedestrian and Vehicular Movement 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" Rummana 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 TER Rantis Deir as Sudan Jilijliya I Fasayil 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 any whatsoever presentationof not the employedand opinion the imply expression The designations Secretariat of theof United its Nations frontiers concerning or boundaries.
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