West Bank under lockdown
28 October 2006
The number of roadblocks and checkpoints in the West Bank has risen by 40 per cent since the start of 2006, with 528 permanent and temporary checkpoints and physical roadblocks disrupting all aspects of Palestinian life, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Jerusalem. In addition to stifling Palestinians’ ability to work, these obstacles are causing increasing desperation among the population. “My city is nothing more than a big prison,” said Tamer Mohammed, a 26-year-old Nablus Municipality employee. Read more about West Bank under lockdown