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| − | Hitchhiking in the '''West Bank''' is | + | Hitchhiking in the '''West Bank''' (Palestinian territories) is a game of chance. Some people, especially Jewish settlers, tend to carry guns. It's popular especially among the settler's youth, although there were cases they were targeted by militants which hitchhiking. |
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| + | Among the Palestinians, hitchhiking is not common at all - yet that does not mean it's difficult to get rides. For short distances especially, you are likely to encounter their hospitality and get a ride quite quickly. Notice that while they will wait in Israeli checkpoints, you will most likely have to wait with them. | ||
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==Entering from [[Jordan]]== | ==Entering from [[Jordan]]== | ||
| − | The border crossing procedure can be time consuming. [[User:Guaka|guaka]] ended up | + | The border crossing procedure can be time consuming. [[User:Guaka|guaka]] ended up in the West Bank when it was already dark. You're not allowed to walk away from the border crossing (which is also a military base) so you are left to the taxi leeches. They try to charge 30 shekels for a very short ride. There is also a shared taxi service to Jerusalem for the same price. |
On the normal road it was very dark, but with a torch and a German guy [[User:Guaka|guaka]] managed to hitch a ride after 30 minutes. | On the normal road it was very dark, but with a torch and a German guy [[User:Guaka|guaka]] managed to hitch a ride after 30 minutes. | ||
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Revision as of 00:58, 29 October 2008
Hitchhiking in the West Bank (Palestinian territories) is a game of chance. Some people, especially Jewish settlers, tend to carry guns. It's popular especially among the settler's youth, although there were cases they were targeted by militants which hitchhiking.
Among the Palestinians, hitchhiking is not common at all - yet that does not mean it's difficult to get rides. For short distances especially, you are likely to encounter their hospitality and get a ride quite quickly. Notice that while they will wait in Israeli checkpoints, you will most likely have to wait with them.
Entering from Jordan
The border crossing procedure can be time consuming. guaka ended up in the West Bank when it was already dark. You're not allowed to walk away from the border crossing (which is also a military base) so you are left to the taxi leeches. They try to charge 30 shekels for a very short ride. There is also a shared taxi service to Jerusalem for the same price.
On the normal road it was very dark, but with a torch and a German guy guaka managed to hitch a ride after 30 minutes.
