בצלם - מרכז המידע הישראלי לזכויות האדם בשטחים (ע.ר.) بتسيلم - مركز المعلومات اﻹسرائيلي لحقوق اﻹنسان في اﻷراضي المحتلة B’Tselem – The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories West Bank roads on which Palestinian vehicles are completely prohibited, 31 January 2017 Prohibited section of road Road Scope of Distance Area Name/Number prohibition From To (in km) Entrance to Entrance to Total (including Route 557 settlement of 3.9 Beit Dajan pedestrians) Northern Elon Moreh West Bank Kafr Kassem Route 5 Bruqin Junction Checkpoint, Total 4 the Green Line Route 404 (Begin Blvd. Har Hotzvim Beginning of Rt. 45 Total 5.8 North) Giv’at Ze’ev Route 443 Beit ‘Ur al-Fauqa Total 7.8 intersection East Jerusalem Qedar – Ma’ale Old entrance to Ma’ale Adumim Total 4.2 Adumim Rd. Qedar Route 60 Gilo Junction Tunnels Checkpoint Total 4.6 Giv’at Ze’ev Qalandiya Route 45 Total 3.2 Junction Checkpoint Prohibited roads Southern in downtown See p. 3 for details 6.72 West Bank Hebron Total 40.22 רחוב התעשייה 8, ת.ד. 53132, ירושלים 91531, טלפון 6735599 (02), פקס 6749111 (02) 8 Hata’asiya St. (4th Floor), P.O.Box 53132, Jerusalem 91531, Tel. (02) 6735599, Fax (02) 6749111 [email protected] http://www.btselem.org West Bank roads on which Palestinian vehicles are restricted, 31 January 2017 Prohibited section of road Road Scope of Distance Area Name/Number prohibition (in km) From To Jaljulye Checkpoint, 1 Route 55 The Green Line Partial 3.6 Central east of Qalqiliya West Bank 2 Route 466 Beit El Route 60 Partial 5.5 Giv’at Ze’ev/Neighborhood East of al-Khalayleh, al- a-Nabi Samwil Partial3 4 Jerusalem Route 436 Jib: Gate between al-Jib and Giv’at Ze’ev Giv’at Ze’ev Junction/ 4 Route 436 Ofer Prison a-Nabi Samwil Partial 5.9 East Jerusalem Total 19 1 Passage prohibited to Palestinians with the exception of the residents of the villages of a-Ramadin and ‘Arab Abu Fardah, which were separated from the rest of the West Bank by the Separation Barrier, and of Palestinians holding agricultural permits, whose lands were cut off by the Separation Barrier, west of Qalqiliyah. 2 In December 2014 Beit El Checkpoint was opened to allow one-way only Palestinian passage, permitting Palestinians to cross the checkpoint in order to enter Ramallah. With the exception of ambulances and VIP card holders, Palestinians are still not allowed to leave Ramallah via this checkpoint. 3 Passage prohibited to Palestinians with the exception of a limited number of residents of the neighborhood of a-Nabi Samwil who are permitted to drive their cars on the road according to a list managed at the checkpoint. 4 Passage prohibited to Palestinians with the exception of five vehicles which were given a permit to provide services to the Palestinians in the area. 2 Roads in Hebron closed to Palestinians, 31January 2017 Permitted/Prohibited Prohibited section Distance Area/Road Comments (in km) Pedestrians Vehicles From To Persons registered as Qafishah Residents of the residents of the Jabel a-Rahmeh Al-Qadi bakery Prohibited 0.40 building neighborhood only. neighborhood in their ID card. Persons registered as Checkpoint Qafishah Residents of the residents of the Tel Rumeida Prohibited 0.60 56 building neighborhood only. neighborhood in their ID card. Persons registered as Gilbert Al-Qadi Residents of the residents of the Jewish Cemetery Junction Prohibited 0.20 bakery neighborhood only. neighborhood in their ID Checkpoint card. Vehicles completely prohibited. Gilbert Home of Abu Residents of the Only members of Abu Abu ‘Aisha Junction Prohibited 0.10 Haikal family neighborhood only. ‘Easheh and Abu Haikal Checkpoint families permitted to pass on foot. Residents of a- Checkpoint Persons registered as a-Shuhada Street Beit Hadassah Shuhada Street Prohibited 0.15 56 residents in their ID card. only Beit a-Shuhada Street A-Sultan’s Pool Prohibited Prohibited 1.00 Hadassah A-Sultan’s Pharmacy a-Shuhada Street Permitted Prohibited 0.05 Pool Checkpoint Al-Jamal a-Sahala The Court Prohibited Prohibited 0.20 Market ‘Abed a-Sahala The Court Permitted Prohibited 0.05 Checkpoint vegetable a-Sahala Bab al-Khan Prohibited Prohibited 0.05 market Al-Hadadin a-Sahala Bab al-Khan Prohibited Prohibited 0.05 Market Al-Ibrahimiya Bakery a-Sahala Permitted Prohibited 0.10 School Checkpoint The military has split the street in There is a chain-link fence a-Salaimeh two, a paved road Bakery The Bench down the middle of the neighborhood for Jews and a Prohibited 0.07 Checkpoint Checkpoint road to separate Palestinian rough, dirt road for from Jewish pedestrians. Palestinians. permitted a-Salaimeh Bakery A-Rajbi Permitted Prohibited 0.10 neighborhood Checkpoint intersection On Jewish holidays and Saturdays prohibited to pedestrians as well. Worshippers’ Bakery Zion Permitted Prohibited 0.20 Instead, pedestrians are Way Checkpoint intersection directed to a side road, a rough path opened at these times for Palestinians. All permits issued in 2009 for passage by vehicle to ‘Othman bin Wadi al- A-Rajbi Palestinians for whom it is ‘Afan/Kiryat Ghurus Permitted Prohibited 2.00 intersection the only access road to Arba/Zion intersection their house were denied in October 2015. Wadi al-Ghurus Wadi al- Al-‘Asili Permitted Prohibited 1.00 3 Ghurus building intersection On Jewish holidays and Saturdays prohibited to pedestrians as well. Wadi a-Nassara Zion House of Permitted Prohibited 0.40 Instead, pedestrians are (The Christians) intersection Kayed D’ana directed to a side road, a rough path opened at these times for Palestinians. Total 6.72 4.