Reading this article, reminded me of that show, “Amazing race”.
We all complain (i did just a few days ago) when we’re caught in rush-hour traffic. Those 45 minutes driving home can feel like ages and ages. Wonder how we’d feel about waiting hours at checkpoints… ooh, no, sorry, that’s to keep all dem suicide bombers out. Right. As if that policy is working. How many people on both sides have died since the “man of peace” took over on an electoral platform that pledged security ? Right. His policy is working miracles, i’m so sure.
Note the difference in travelling on Palestinian roads, versus Israeli roads, the roadblocks set up without warning, and the differences in the conditions of the roads themselves depending upon whether it is an Israeli road or a Palestinian road. Hey but all this is from the Middle East’s only beautiful, shining example of democracy so it’s all good ma amigos :k:
**The long race to Jerusalem**, BBC, 12 July 2004
For Palestinians, travel in the West Bank is a daily challenge. Israeli military roadblocks, checkpoints and occasional closures make journeys difficult and sometimes impossible. Israel says its measures are designed solely to prevent suicide bombers from reaching their towns and cities. The BBC sent two of its Middle East correspondents to see what day-to-day movement is like at the moment.
Each started at the same time, about 65 kilometres (40 miles) from Jerusalem - Matthew Price in the northern West Bank, and James Reynolds in the south. Their mission was to reach a rooftop cafe in Jerusalem’s Old City, using only local transport.
Here is an account of their journeys:
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