Living in the Shadow of The Wall

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The drain that marks the Green Line between East and West Barta’a. Those who lived to the left when the Green line was drawn received Israeli IDs, and those to the right, Palestinian. The village of East Bart’a (with Palestinian IDs) is in the Seam Zone and therefore residents must cross a checkpoint to get into the rest of the West Bank. Although there is no physical barrier on the Green Line, they will be arrested if they caught on the Israeli side without permission.   Zoom

The drain that marks the Green Line between East and West Barta’a. Those who lived to the left when the Green line was drawn received Israeli IDs, and those to the right, Palestinian. The village of East Bart’a (with Palestinian IDs) is in the Seam Zone and therefore residents must cross a checkpoint to get into the rest of the West Bank. Although there is no physical barrier on the Green Line, they will be arrested if they caught on the Israeli side without permission.

 

Posted on Thursday, April 26 2012.
Living in the Shadow of The Wall 3 months in the West Bank town of Tulkarm with The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. (EAPPI)

EAPPI brings internationals to the West Bank to experience life under occupation. Ecumenical Accompaniers (EAs) provide protective presence to vulnerable communities, monitor and report human rights abuses and support Palestinians and Israelis working together for peace and carrying out advocacy work.


The views contained in this blog are personal and do not necessarily reflect those of my sending organisation(QPSW), the EAPPI programme or the World Council of Churches.
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