Disconnected East Jerusalem Neighborhoods 20 Years After the Separation Barrier: A Report

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Students returning from school waiting at the Shuafat checkpoint. Photo: Ronit Sela, ACRI

It has been 20 years since the construction of the separation barrier in Jerusalem, which disconnected two large neighborhoods from the rest of the city. A report by ACRI outlines the disconnect between the State's promises to preserve residents' quality of life and the harsh reality of neglect and discrimination. Residents of neighborhoods beyond the barrier have had to deal with defective and dangerous infrastructure; lack of police or social welfare services; inadequate education and health services; and the necessity of passing through checkpoints that disrupts daily routines with long, unpredictable wait times and invasive searches. The report highlights the ways in which the rights of more than 140,000 residents and citizens of Israel are regularly violated, how they are repeatedly forced to appeal to the court to realize their rights, and the obligation of the authorities to act to remedy the situation. 

Full report (pdf): 20 Years of the Separation Barrier: Disconnected East Jerusalem Neighborhoods

Written by: Attorney Hila Sharon  

Research: Muhannad Anati  

Editing: Shira Livne, Attorney Tal Hassin, Tal Dahan  

Photography: Gili Meisler, Muhannad Anati