Palestinians from millions-strong diaspora have been flocking to occupied West Bank to reconnect with their roots as harsh Israeli rules from next week are feared to make future visits difficult
Israeli soldiers detain a Palestinian during a protest against illegal Israeli settlement activity, in Qalqilya in occupied West Bank.
In most cases, foreigners will no longer be able to arrive via Israel's main airport near Tel Aviv but only through the land crossing between Jordan and the occupied West Bank, which was seized and occupied by Israel in 1967. Ahmed Yassin, a Palestinian-American who divides his time between Monterey, California and the West Bank, is among thousands visiting Ramallah to see extended family and reconnect with their roots.His wife Maggie said they did not come to see tourist sites like the Dead Sea frequented by other Americans.
"These draconian measures will severely impact their work, and impair the lives of the Palestinian people," said Thomson, director of the Keys of Health project aimed at rebuilding healthcare in the Palestinian territories. Currently, Palestinians with a foreign passport and no Palestinian ID can avoid the huge queues at the Allenby Bridge land crossing with Jordan by flying into Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv.
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