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On the fourth and possibly last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, hundreds of Palestinians made their way through the Qalandiya military checkpoint on their way to Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem for noon prayers. [Jehad Barakat/Global News Insight]
On Fridays during Ramadan this year, Israel allowed Palestinian males under 12 and over 55, and women of all ages, to enter Jerusalem without a difficult-to-obtain military permit. [Jehad Barakat/Global News Insight]
Palestinians from all over the West Bank often leave their homes in the early morning hours in order to claim a spot in long queues that develop as a result of lengthy searches by Israeli forces. [Jehad Barakat/Global News Insight]
The majority of Palestinians entering Jerusalem must use one of three main checkpoints: Qalandiya, between Ramallah and Jerusalem, Checkpoint 300 between Bethlehem and Jerusalem and Zaitouna in al-Ezariya. [Jehad Barakat/Global News Insight]
Many Palestinians crossing the checkpoint to get to Al-Aqsa Mosque say they face a maze of hallways and myriad convoluted procedures [Jehad Barakat/Global News Insight]
Wafaa Ramaha, 60, entered a hall inside the military checkpoint in order to reach Al-Aqsa Mosque. She couldn't make it in time for noon prayers. [Jehad Barakat/Global News Insight]
Majida al-Hajj Hussein, 47, from Nablus, had to leave the checkpoint along with her two children, after Israeli forces prevented her 15-year-old son from passing. [Jehad Barakat/Global News Insight]
Ali Jamahneh, 60, from Jenin refugee camp, was prevented from passing Qalandiya checkpoint under the pretext of a 'security ban'. [Jehad Barakat/Global News Insight]
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Published On 1 Feb 2023
