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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.
[[Image:Guaka-hitching-west-bank-2008.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[User:Guaka|guaka]] hitching to [[Jerusalem]] at [[night]] in West Bank, together with a German guy. Thanks to a torch they found a ride in half an hour!]]
On many roads only cars with Israeli number plates are allowed.
===Entering from [[Jordan]]===
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.
 
[[Image:Guaka-hitching-west-bank-2008.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[User:Guaka|guaka]] hitching to [[Jerusalem]] at [[night]] in West Bank, together with a German guy. Thanks to a torch they found a ride in half an hour!]]
{{IsIn|Palestinian Territory}}
[[Category:Palestinian Territory]]
[[Category:Israel]]

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