The wall built
into the West Bank is turning Palestinian localities into ghettos, not only
depriving people from freedom of movement within their land, but also
strangling the economy:
 |
confiscation
of thousands of acres |
|
| water: conveniently, most
natural water resources in the West Bank are located at or near Jewish
settlements. |
| separation within localities |
| |
| the economy: Goods and
merchandise in and out of the walled-in area will be completely controlled
(and taxed) by Israeli authorities. |
| borders: Israeli forces
will continue to have control over all entry points to the walled-in
Palestinian areas. |
| diminishing tourism |
The white building
in the background, in Bethlehem, (marked with a red circle on "Alternative
Road" in the top map) was confiscated by Israeli forces 3 years ago, and
turned into a watch tower.
clipped from: www.bethlehemassoc.org 
