Or is that report just a malicious rumor?
2007-08-01 02:56:02 · 8 answers · asked by fra59e 4 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Israel
The only roads where "restrictions" apply are those bordering Arab Mohammedan villages from which both RPG (rocket propelled grenades) and small arms fire have consistently been directed at Israeli civilian traffic. That civilian traffic includes Arab Israeli and Palestinian workers trying to reach their jobs in Israel as well as Israeli civilians.
Barriers have been erected between specific villages and the roads to eliminate these attacks.
The government has setup check-posts to allow only those Palestinians and Israelis with legitimate permits to use these routes in order to reduce the incident of terrorist fatalities.
2007-08-01 03:23:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
It is not a rumor but it is not an accurate discription of what is meant by a Jewish only road - here is the propaganda article about what is going on http://www.miftah.org/Display.cfm?DocId=4831&CategoryId=5 What has happened is that the Israelis are building a wall to keep the Palestinians out - this is not news - and what has happened is that this wall has blocked Palestians in this community from being able to use a particular street. Muslims and Christians who are Israeli citizens and anyone visiting Israel regardless of faith can certainly use the road. So the accusation that the road is a "Jew only road" is simply being used to get attention to the issue.
There is no doubt that the Israel security fencing they have been building are indeed creating inconviences for the Palestinians, but to call the roads "for Jews only" is more for propaganda and not an unbiased view regarding the reality of the situation. The issues created by this fence (btw - were alleviated a while ago).
However - there is new legislation in the Knesset that might make that a reality (see: http://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2007/07/18/jewish-only/ and http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/883536.html) The first time this was attempted the Israeli courts ruled such actions as unconstitution under Israeli law. As of right now the bill is not law in Israel so in other words it is not a reality. What it passed is a preliminary reading that allows it to be consider to become a law - that has yet to be determined.
Good Luck!!!
2007-08-01 10:43:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's a malicious, very malicious rumor. Unlike Saudi Arabia, which has whole cities where non-Moslems are not allowed, Israel does not restrict access to public property based on religion. There are some very orthodox neighborhoods in Jerusalem, where there is a convention of not permitting cars to go on the Sabbath, but that goes for everyone, especially the Jews.
2007-08-04 12:50:41 · answer #3 · answered by squeezie_1999 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Specifically, some detour roads were built for settlers who needed to get from point A to point B without being attacked in their vehicles.
Of course, such a concept is blown way out of proportion by those who use it as something they could use to bash Israel with, totally ignoring the conditions that made such a thing necessary.
2007-08-01 19:08:49 · answer #4 · answered by BMCR 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely not. Israel guarantees freedom of motion to all citizens regardless of religion on all Israeli roads. It is in fact just a malicious rumor based on twisted facts.
Since many who support this rumor tend also to support Arabic countries and culture as superior to Israel, I would like to point out that both Mecca and Medina are off-limits to non-Muslims. While I agree that this is unrequested data and perhaps even a little backhanded, I nevertheless prefer to keep facts in perspective.
2007-08-01 12:15:31 · answer #5 · answered by Michael J 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
The Norwegian Minister for International Development, Erik Solheim, has issued a harsh denunciation of Israel for having restricted certain roads from access to Arabs. According to his allegation, this is evidence that Israel is an apartheid state, the only country in the world in which travel on roads is racially segregated. The main flaw of this allegation is that there are no such roads.
2007-08-01 10:04:36 · answer #6 · answered by Robert S 6 · 7⤊ 4⤋
I don't think they do. But they have check points that are very unfriendly to Palestinians that could be misconstrued as easily open only for Israelis.
2007-08-01 20:48:13 · answer #7 · answered by tamarindwalk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not true.
WittyWeasel nice to see you again.
2007-08-01 11:03:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋