Israel’s ‘Crimson Thread’ military barrier is strangling the West Bank
- Ras al-Ahmar, occupied West Bank – The drive to Thaer Bisharat’s home should take less than 10 minutes from the main road.
- Every gate leading into Ras al-Ahmar, in the northern Jordan Valley, is shut these days.
- Such road closures have become the norm rather than the exception, patrolled in shifts by Israeli soldiers and settlers whose roles on the ground have become increasingly difficult to tell apart.
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- Ras al-Ahmar, occupied West Bank – The drive to Thaer Bisharat’s home should take less than 10 minutes from the main road.
- Every gate leading into Ras al-Ahmar, in the northern Jordan Valley, is shut these days.
- Such road closures have become the norm rather than the exception, patrolled in shifts by Israeli soldiers and settlers whose roles on the ground have become increasingly difficult to tell apart.
Sources: Al Jazeera