When staying in Jerusalem a few months back, I had a few goals in mind for my return trip to Israel. One of them was to finally visit Hebron—a city in the West Bank predominantly Palestinian. The city’s history is one of the most complex and controversial in Israel, Palestine, and the West Bank and has long been a center of strife. The previous time I was Read More …
How Do I Travel Within Palestine?: Many international visitors wonder how they can travel from one city to another in Palestine. What kind of transportation is available in Palestine? Is it expensive or not? Is it on time? Is it reliable? How can I find it? Is there a map explaining how to go from Nablus to Ramallah for example? In this article, we will Read More …
The Palestinian Authority (PA) was established in 1994 as a temporary, independent body for the governing of the Palestinian Territories. The permanent governing body that was intended – within a five year period of negotiations – to supersede the PA has, however, not yet materialised. Despite the PA’s successful implementation of economic and security reforms, and although the state of Israel has recently eased movement Read More …
