Tagged: Borders

Israel Accused of ‘Cruel and Inhuman’ Border Crossing Conditions for Palestinians by NGO
Peter Yeung, The Independent

Israel Accused of ‘Cruel and Inhuman’ Border Crossing Conditions for Palestinians by NGO

A human rights NGO has accused Israel of forcing Palestinians to withstand “cruel and inhuman” conditions at its borders. The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, also known as B'Tselem, said even those with legitimate work permits were being made to wait for hours in extremely hot weather.

on June 27, 2016
Palestinians Say They are Negotiating Sea Border With Egypt
Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

Palestinians Say They are Negotiating Sea Border With Egypt

The Palestinians said Friday they have started negotiations with Egypt to determine the boundaries of their undersea territory as a first step to determining the sea borders of a Palestinian state. Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian U.N. ambassador, told a group of reporters that this is part of "building the structures of a serious, respectable state in all fields."

on June 17, 2016
Is Jordan Placing Travel Restrictions on Palestinians?
Allison Deger, Al Jazeera

Is Jordan Placing Travel Restrictions on Palestinians?

Ramallah, Occupied West Bank - Last month, Mohamad Aref Hiles, 24, was supposed to travel from his home in the West Bank to Sweden to get married. Due to Israel's travel restrictions for Palestinians, however, Hiles, like most Palestinians who travel abroad via another country's airport, travelled through Jordan.

on May 24, 2016
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