Checkpoint op Westoever tussen Jericho en Jordaanvallei opgeheven

Een kleine stap, maar iedere checkpoint die wordt opgeheven is er weer een. Palestijnen konden lange tijd niet vrij door de Jordaanvallei reizen of er in- en uitgaan, en volgens critici van Israel waren er zelfs Israelische plannen het gebied te annexeren. Als die er al waren zullen die nu definitief van tafel zijn, gezien de frisse wind uit Washington.

 

Het is jammer dat het opheffen van inmiddels zo'n 140 checkpoints en roadblocks onze media totaal is ontgaan.

 

RP

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IDF Spokesperson

June 17th, 2009
Vered Jericho Crossing Removed Today; Free Passage of Vehicles and Pedestrians in Area

 

Today, Wednesday June 17th, 2009, the Vered Jericho crossing, located south of Jericho, was removed, thus making possible the free passage of vehicles and pedestrians between the city and the Jordan Valley region. The removal of this crossing is a result of security assessments in the Central Command, and a Civil Administration proposal as a part of the goodwill measures authorized by the Minister of Defense.

This action allows for additional free movement of the Palestinian population in the Jordan Valley and Judea and Samaria region. The removal of the Vered Jericho crossing is in addition to over 140 roadblocks and crossings that were removed in the past year.

The IDF will continue to operate in accordance with decisions made by the Israeli government and on the basis of ongoing security assessments.  Such actions are meant to further ease the daily life of the Palestinian population in Judea and Samaria, while continuously fighting terror and maintaining the safety of the citizens of the State of Israel.