Allow Seriously Ill Residents of Kfar Aqab to Pass Through a Less-Congested Checkpoint
The village of Kfar Aqab in Jerusalem is located beyond the separation barrier in the city. Until the Gaza war, residents would leave for Jerusalem through the Qalandiya or Hizma checkpoints. An additional checkpoint, the Jaba checkpoint, was established at the beginning of the war and encloses the neighborhood. The checkpoints are extremely congested, and crossing them takes a long time—sometimes hours. They are also sometimes closed without warning.
This entry is original published by The Association for Civil Rights in Israel.
