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{{Infobox Israeli Location|country = Israel|district = Jerusalem District|map = <map lat='31.78' lng='35.22' zoom='11' view='0' country='Israel'/>|pop = 882,652 (2016); Metropolitan Area 1,027,400 (2008)|highways = 1, 50, 60, 443}}'''Jerusalem''' is a the largest city in Israel and Israel has claimed it as the [[Middle East]]capital of the state since its establishment in 1948, under dispute between which is [[Israelwikipedia:Fourth_Geneva_Convention|a flagrant violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention]] and the Palestinians, both claiming it to be their capital city.

==Hitching outin ==Jerusalem is quite different from Tel Aviv, there is a lot of religious communities in the city. In '''religious neighborhoods''', it can be perceived as offensive not to dress modestly, and can attract unwelcomed attention. However, in the city center and old city (not inside the religious sites themselves, obviously) there is no such problem.You can hitch hike in the nighbourhods, just find deserted stations and try. most of the city are walkable and the buses are cheap. Make plastic card "Rav Kav', otherwise you can't pay. It's free and possible to make in the CBS and another spots

==Hitching out =To the =__TOC__[[File:CraigIsraelKfarAdomim.jpg|thumb|220px|right|[[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] at Maale Adumim Junction en route to Dead Sea(5 mins).]][Moriya:]===Jerusalem has at least 6-7 roads to get out,to different directions. It's changes often by the massive constractions but in general, choose your next destination and ask local where the best spot to hitch out. the following is list of spots based on the direction:

1== MAIN Junction to get out: =="Hayeziaa Me'A'ir"- The enternace of the city, called as well Ginot Sacharov. You can either take service taxi ("Sheirut"[https://goo.gl/maps/i8hDtLdz8tu Google street view]) Number 361 road, the huge Trempiyada that close to the CBS. it's the road to Tel Aviv, Haifa and all Gush Dan, and the way to the states highways- 2, 6.. If you come from Damascus gate of city center, you walk through tram lines to the old cityugly bridge, in and down the direction of [[Abu Dis]]bridge you continue straight.you will see 2 crossroads and on your right will be to petrols stations- yellow one and one call Sonol. Keep staright. you will see huge place to stand, a ride bus statins and often tons of 5 NIS onlypeople that hitch hike too. Go down in Maale Adumin junction find your spot and continune hitchiking weststand. Most likely you will see other hitchhikers standing there too. If you take this ride you get directly bored or want to road #1burn some time, just behind you there is an old Arab village (Lifta), which was deserted in 1948. Go down the stairs and find your way to the local spring. Although basicly from which this spot people go to all the country, not many people stop, and you may stuck inside all the traffic jams. So if you need want easyer, beautyer and often shorter way to continue hitchiking westwards towards the Deas Seasouth or north, use another way.

2Hitch hike to Tel Aviv on road 443: You can stand at French Hill just in the other side of the tram of Givat Hamivtar. Or take buses 25This is not the best spot to hitch towards Tel Aviv - use it only if you hitched here from the Dead Sea, 4 northern Israel or 4A from the West Jerusalem bank, and you wish to get continue to Har Ha'tsofim Junction, (French Hill)Tel Aviv. The place On the other side of the big intersection there is usually crowded with hitchhikersa smaller bus stop. Cars that pass here might be going into Jerusalem, or towards Tel Aviv through highway 1 or highway 443, so a sign here can be a big help. There are no good places to stop on highway 1 except the Hemed station and drivers stop oftenLatrun intersection. It’s better to wait for a direct ride. Most likely they will go only half ways, in which case If you should ask to go down in can get a ride part of the entry junction way on highway 443, to their settlementModiin for example, and continue hitchhiking from the that is much better, because there are bus stationstops in almost every intersection on that road.

When reaching == To the Beit-HaArava junctionnorth, next to the border with [[Jordan]], the road turn south and from there you can ask to get off in any location at the shore of the dead Dead sea.: ==

===To [[Eilat]]===Follow Jerusalem locate, geographicly in the excat center of Israel, which explaines why to hitch hike to nirth and south is the same spot. for years, the best way was through the Trempiyada in French hill, but roads changed and people barely stop there nowdays .(2018) Currently spot is the direction station to go Maa'le Adumim that close to the Hebrew Uni. From city center- take the tram to Ammunition Hill, ''or'' you hitchhike from in front the [[Dead Sea]]Damascus gate (sounds strange, but continue south worked numerous times: 10 mins, 5 mins). Get down, cross the road to the right, you can see huge white stutue on your left. Keep it on [[Highway your left. and start walk, You will walk like 15 minutes. Than you will see station that have many buses that stop. Check if it's written that there is a bus that go to Kfar Adumim. if the answer iis yes- than you are in the right staation. Take a lift to Kfar Adumim (or further) you will pass Maale Adumim, and Mishor Adumim. when you get down, you will see that you are in road 1#. all the lifts good for you, try to get to Bet Haarava junction, where road 1 meets highway 90 , which can take you north towards Beit She'an, Tiberias and generally northern Israel (serving also Allenby border crossing and Sheikh Hussein border crossing to Amman) and south towards the Dead Sea and Eilat.So if you need to get to the Dead Sea and your ride goes to northern Israel(Beit She'an, Tiberias etc.)|Highway 90]] until its endor vice versa, get off at the last junction before Beit HaArava - at Almog junction. Almog junction functions as a refreshment stop, so kiosks, mini-market and (free) toilets are available here, so that's the best way to hitch another ride. Beware! this is a desert area, so being near a refreshment stop helps.

===To [[Tel Aviv]]=== Take a bus to the main bus station in Jerusalem. Go on walking further on Jaffa road, till you get to the main junction where you can see the "Begin" highway. go on walking straight west bank- north area: Binyamin and pass this junctionSamaria sttelments, Nablus and on your right (after the petrol station) you will see a bus station, the best spot to hitchike. Most likely you will see other hitchikers standing there too. If you get bored or want to burn some time, just behind you there is an ancient Palestinian village (Lifta), which was deserted in 1948. go down the stairs and find your way to the local spring.cet: ==

===To Check the section of [[Tiberiaswest bank]] for more detalis, but anyways, from Jerusalem: French Hill used to be the best spots, but it's changed (2018). Nowdays the Trempiyada is in Hizma Junction. take the tram to Sayert Duchifat (almost last station), get down and take the [[Golan Heights]]===Your first goal crossroad to your right. there is a station, not so good spot but for lazy people you can hitch hike there insted of walk 20 minutes down in the Beit HaArava road to Hizma junction. every lift is good to Hizma Junction, and sometime you will get lift straight to your destination. Hizma Junctionis a soldiers checkpoint, you will see many people standing there. Sign can help and watch the que.The people that stop will be 90% of the time religius setllers, which connects Highway 1 so if you want to go to Rammalla cheeck where excatly you need to get down to coninue, and be aware that people will not like the idea you go there, and can't give you ride straight to there, due the politics issues. You can hitch from the same place towards Ramallah (and from there you can reach Nablus and other Palestinian cities). Be advised that if you’re standing in this stop with a sign that says “Ramallah” on it, it's quite possible people are going west to look at you like you’re crazy, and might try to convince you not to go there, that it’s dangerous, etc. It's almost secret but you can even hitch hike to Netania, Tel Aviv, Haifa from Jerusalemthis stop if you heading to Samaria (through 60 road, 5, 6) but it longer and you will need many lifts. Rides from here are available to Highway 90the Ramallah area ([[Ramallah]], [[Ofra]], etc.) As well as further in, towards [[Nablus]], via "Tapuach Junction" ([[Ariel]], [[Salfit]], which goes north [[Buddya]] etc.)The buses to this area are really cheap (sometime 3 shekels!) so check where you need exactly to the Kinneretgo and your time- maybe bus is better..

From == To the city center you have two options:west bank- south- Gush Ezyon, Hebron, Beer Sheva ==

1. You can either take service taxi ("Sheirut") Number 36, from Damascus gate of Same rules about the old city, in the direction of [[Abu Diswest bank]], a ride of 5 NIS only. Go down in Maale Adumin junction and continune hitchiking west. If you take this ride you get directly to road #1, from which many rides will take you straight to Beit HaArava Junctionsection.

2. Or take buses 25Take bus to Gilo (71, 4 or 4A from West Jerusalem to get to Har Ha'tsofim Junction31, (French Hill30..)get down in Afarsemon street. The place is usually crowded with hitchhikerscross to the left, and drivers stop often. Most likely they you will go only half wayssee huge road, in which case on the left there is Trempiyada. If you should need to Go to Hebron, ask people where exactly to stand. If you not sure where to go get down in ask the entry junction to their settlementdriver, and continue hitchhiking from where is the bus stationGush Ezyon's Trempiyada.

From To Tekoa (Gush Ezyon) : take the bus to Har Homa (Homat Shmuel) 74, 75. Get down in Shmuel Meir-Kvish 378. It's the same way to Bet Lechem, but Israelies car not aloud to go there, and arabs not aloud to do the Beit HaArava Junctionway around.A bus ride to Bethlehem only costs 8 NIS, head north on Road 90 until you reach consider using the Tsemach Junciton at bus. Bus #231 or #234 can be taken from the bottom bus terminal in front of Damscus gate of the KinneretOld City of Jerusalem. From there, You can either hitchike hitch a ride to [[TiberiasGush Etzion Junction]] by going westwards on Road 90, or use the Trempiyada (hitching spot) up to the Golan. People either drive up to Road 92 or Road 98 and continue from there. Road 98 goes right up to the Golan, and Road 92 runs along the west coast most of the Kinneret from where you can pick up Roads 789 villages in Gush Etzion or 87 to the Golan. Highway 789 connects to Road 98 from where you can chose to either continue north or head south. Road 87 also connects on to 98, but a bit later, Hebron and it also turns west over the Kinneret or east through the center of the Golan until it picks up 98 at its endKiryat Arba.

===To [[Betlehem]]Though, [[Judea]] (near South)===Take the #31 bus to Giloh (you'll have to ask people how to get to the ''trempiada''). From there you can hitch rides to [[Betlehem]] and[[Gush Etzion]] areas,([[Efrat]], [[Betlehem]], [[Alon Shvut]]), etc, as well as further south, to the [[Hebron]] area of [[Hebron]], [[or Kiryat Arba]], [[Tarqumia]], [[Yatta]], etc. To get to the latter area, however, it there is better to hitch a ridge to [[Gush Etzion Junction]], and try from therebus #381 which costs just 8.1 NIS.

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