The
Israeli military has partially opened a motorway that runs through the occupied West Bank to Palestinian drivers, to comply with a ruling by Israel's Supreme Court.
For Israelis, Highway 443 is a major link between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
The
Israeli military banned Palestinian cars in 2002 after shooting attacks on the road killed six Israeli motorists.
In 2009, Israel's Supreme Court ruled that the general closure of the road to Palestinians was illegal.
The road was built in the 1980s, according to the Israeli human rights group B'tselem, some of the land was expropriated privately-owned Palestinian land.
At the time it was argued that the road would benefit Palestinians.
The 25km (15 mile) four-lane road links Israel's coastal plain with the area north of Jerusalem. About 14km of it run through the West Bank. An estimated 40,000 Israeli drivers use the route daily. -bbc
Linkback:
https://tubagbohol.mikeligalig.com/index.php?topic=28426.0
