When you look at this photo, you can see the contempt which is felt for the Palestinians… Not enough that they cannot exit in their cars, but when they pass through as pedestrians the barrier leaves them little  room to do  so. One can only wonder how women with children in prams or elderly people in a wheelchair or with a walker can manage. But why worry? So,  if the elderly can’t get to a doctor who cares. That is not even a rhetorical question.

We went to the DCO not expecting it to be open but it was. We do not know how people got there but  one man said that their village had been closed for many days but today was open. One man said that he had paid 280 shekels, 130 for the magnetic and 150 to the middleman and to …… you can guess who. Very few Palestinian cars on the road.

Next time you curse the roads in Jerusalem with all the potholes, you will be glad to know that the people of Beitar Illit will have a pleasanter journey as road 60 which leads to them is now being widened from two to four lanes.

On road 60  we saw a sign encouraging people to do and vote , sent by the Republicans!
We suppose it all depends on where the political interference comes from.