The Middle East conflict, the separation wall and checkpoints in East Jerusalem

Aug 30, 2026

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A Palestinian woman stands near the Israeli separation wall that cuts through Beit Hanina in East Jerusalem on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Thousands of Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem are forced to go through time consuming checkpoints to reach their schools, jobs, hospitals and visit family because of the separation barrier. JER2026083012 DEBBIExHILL
A Palestinian woman tries to flag a ride near the Israeli separation wall that cuts through Beit Hanina in East Jerusalem on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Thousands of Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem are forced to go through time consuming checkpoints to reach their schools, jobs, hospitals and visit family because of the separation barrier. JER2026083011 DEBBIExHILL
A Palestinian woman tries to flag a ride beside the Israeli separation wall that cuts through Beit Hanina in East Jerusalem on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Thousands of Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem are forced to go through time consuming checkpoints to reach their schools, jobs, hospitals and visit family because of the separation barrier. JER2026083010 DEBBIExHILL
A Palestinian boy runs beside the Israeli separation wall that cuts through Beit Hanina in East Jerusalem on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Thousands of Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem are forced to go through time consuming checkpoints to reach their schools, jobs, hospitals and visit family because of the separation barrier. JER2026083009 DEBBIExHILL
A Palestinian woman carries groceries through barriers near the Israeli separation wall that cuts through Beit Hanina in East Jerusalem on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Thousands of Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem are forced to go through time consuming checkpoints to reach their schools, jobs, hospitals and visit family because of the separation barrier. JER2026083008 DEBBIExHILL
A Palestinian girl stands in the shade beside the Israeli separation wall that cuts through Beit Hanina in East Jerusalem on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Thousands of Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem are forced to go through time consuming checkpoints to reach their schools, jobs, hospitals and visit family because of the separation barrier. JER2026083007 DEBBIExHILL
A Palestinian talks on a cellphone beside the Israeli separation wall that cuts through Beit Hanina in East Jerusalem on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Thousands of Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem are forced to go through time consuming checkpoints to reach their schools, jobs, hospitals and visit family because of the separation barrier. JER2026083006 DEBBIExHILL
A Palestinian walks beside the Israeli separation wall that cuts through Beit Hanina in East Jerusalem on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Thousands of Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem are forced to go through time consuming checkpoints to reach their schools, jobs, hospitals and visit family because of the separation barrier. JER2026083005 DEBBIExHILL
Palestinians carry groceries beside the Israeli separation wall that cuts through Beit Hanina in East Jerusalem on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Thousands of Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem are forced to go through time consuming checkpoints to reach their schools, jobs, hospitals and visit family because of the separation barrier. JER2026083004 DEBBIExHILL
A view of the Israeli separation wall cutting off the citizens of Shuafat from reaching East Jerusalem, without passing through a time consuming checkpoint, on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Thousands of Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem are forced to go through checkpoints to reach their schools, jobs, hospitals and visit family because of the separation wall. JER2026083003 DEBBIExHILL
Palestinians walk beside the Israeli separation wall cutting off the citizens of Abu Dis from reaching East Jerusalem, without passing through a time consuming checkpoint, on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Thousands of Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem are forced to go through checkpoints to reach their schools, jobs, hospitals and visit family because of the separation wall. JER2026083002 DEBBIExHILL
A view of the Israeli separation wall cutting off the citizens of Abu Dis from reaching East Jerusalem without going through a time consuming checkpoint, on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Thousands of Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem are forced to go through checkpoints to reach their schools, jobs, hospitals and visit family because of the separation wall. JER2026083001 DEBBIExHILL

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