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'''Jerusalem''' is a the largest city in Israel and the capital of the [[Middle East]], state since its establishment in 1948. Jerusalem's status is under dispute between [[Israel]] and the Palestinians, both claiming it . The Palestinians have claims to the city including a claim to be their capital city. == Hitching in ==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

== MAIN Junction to get out: == To [[Eilat]]"Hayeziaa Me'A'ir"- The enternace of the city, [[Aqaba]] called as well Ginot Sacharov. ([[Jordan]https://goo.gl/maps/i8hDtLdz8tu Google street view])1 road, [[Taba]] ([[Egypt]]) ===Follow the direction huge Trempiyada that close to the CBS. it's the road to Tel Aviv, Haifa and all Gush Dan, and the way to go the states highways- 2, 6.. If you come from city center, you walk through tram lines to the [[Dead Sea]]ugly bridge, but and down the bridge you continue south straight.you will see 2 crossroads and on [[Highway 90 your right will be to petrols stations- yellow one and one call Sonol. Keep staright. you will see huge place to stand, bus statins and often tons of people that hitch hike too. find your spot and stand. Most likely you will see other hitchhikers standing there too. If you get bored or want to burn some time, just behind you there is an old Arab village (IsraelLifta)|Highway 90]] until its end, which was deserted in 1948. Go down the stairs and find your way to the local spring. Although basicly from this spot people go to all the country, not many people stop, and you may stuck inside all the traffic jams. From there So if you can continue east towards [[Jordan]]want easyer, beautyer and often shorter way to south or south towards [[Egypt]]north, use another way.

[[FileHitch hike to Tel Aviv on road 443:Hitching_out_of_JerusalemYou can stand at French Hill just in the other side of the tram of Givat Hamivtar.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Orthodox Jews hitching out This is not the best spot to hitch towards Tel Aviv - use it only if you hitched here from the Dead Sea, northern Israel or from the West bank, and you wish to continue to Tel Aviv. On the other side of the big intersection there is a 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 Latrun intersection. It’s better to wait for a direct ride. If you can get a ride part of the way on highway 443, to Modiin for example, that is much better, because there are bus stops in almost every intersection on that road.

=== To [[Tel Aviv]] ===Take a bus to the main bus station in Jerusalem. Go on walking further on Jaffa roadnorth, till you get to the main junction where you can see the "Begin" highway. go on walking straight south and pass this junction, and on your right (after the petrol station) you will see a bus station, the best spot to hitchhike. Most likely you will see other hitchhikers 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.Dead sea: ==

In case itJerusalem 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 station to Maa'le Adumim that close to the Hebrew Uni. From city center- take the tram to Ammunition Hill, ''or''s too crowded you might be better off going a bit back up hitchhike from in front the Damascus gate (sounds strange, but worked numerous times: 10 mins, 5 mins). Get down, cross the street road to the [[petrol right, you can see huge white stutue on your left. Keep it on 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 hitch thereMishor Adumim. when you get down, you will see that you are in road 1#. Alsoall the lifts good for you, Israeli hitchhikers seem try to get to have Bet Haarava junction, where road 1 meets highway 90, which can take you north towards Beit She'an aversion against [[sign]]s, so 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 youneed to get to the Dead Sea and your ride goes to northern Israel (Beit She're not local using an, Tiberias etc.) or vice versa, get off at the last junction before Beit HaArava - at Almog junction. Almog junction functions as a sign could work out in your advantagerefreshment 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.

There is also a [[petrol station]] on == To the Jerusalemwest bank-Tel Aviv highway at Shaar Hagai (שער הגיא‎) [httpnorth area://maps.google.com/maps?q=gas+station&hl=en&cd=10&ei=6SqMS7XXIYivOJe28LcG&sig2=rVVbYMtdQ5gwWRR4lSrEAA&sll=31.799391Binyamin and Samaria sttelments,35.108185&sspn=0.250939,0.376282&ie=UTF8&view=map&cid=10709258174763436664&ved=0CBIQpQY&hq=gas+station&hnear=&ll=31.88572,35.024414&spn=0.501407,0.752563&zNablus and cet: =10&iwloc=A Google map link] This might be useful if a ride is not going all the way to Tel Aviv as there are very few spots to stop on the highway between the two cities.

=== 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:# You can either take service taxi ("Sherut") Number 36, from Damascus gate of the old city, in the direction of [[Abu Dis]], a ride of 5 NIS only. Go down in Maale Adumin junction and continue hitchhiking west. If you take this ride you get directly to road #1bank- south- Gush Ezyon, from which many rides will take you straight to Beit HaArava Junction.# Or take buses 25Hebron, 4 or 4A from West Jerusalem to get to Har Ha'tsofim Junction, (French Hill). The place is usually crowded with hitchhikers, and drivers stop often. Most likely they will go only half ways, in which case you should ask to go down in the entry junction to their settlement, and continue hitchhiking from the bus station.Beer Sheva ==

From Same rules about the Beit HaArava Junction, head north on Road 90 until you reach the Tsemach Junciton at the bottom of the Kinneret. From there, You can either hitchhike to [[Tiberias]west bank] 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 from there. Road 98 goes right up to the Golan, and Road 92 runs along the west coast of the Kinneret from where you can pick up Roads 789 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 to 98, but a bit later, and it also turns west over the Kinneret or east through the center of the Golan until it picks up 98 at its endsection.

=== To [[Ramallah]], [[Samaria]] ([[Palestinian Territory]], [[West Bank]]) ===Take a city bus to Gilo (2571, 431, or 4a30..) get down in Afarsemon street. cross to the [[Har Ha'tzofim Junction]] and stand left, you will see huge road, on the left thereis Trempiyada. Rides from here are available If you need to Go to the Ramallah area ([[Ramallah]]Hebron, [[Ofra]], etcask people where exactly to stand.) As well as further inIf you not sure where to get down ask the driver, towards [[Nablus]], via "Tapuach Junction" ([[Ariel]], [[Salfit]], [[Buddya]] etcwhere is the Gush Ezyon's Trempiyada.)

However To Tekoa (Gush Ezyon) : take the bus to Har Homa (Homat Shmuel) 74, due 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 lack of rides way around.A bus ride to this areaBethlehem only costs 8 NIS, it is probably best to take consider using the bus. Bus #231 or #234 can be taken from the bus terminal in front of Damscus gate of the Old City of Jerusalem. You can hitch a service taxi (very cheap) ride to this area [[Gush Etzion Junction]] and continue from Damascus gate there to most of the villages in JerusalemGush Etzion or on to Hebron and Kiryat Arba.

=== Free hospitality ===In projects such as [http://wwwYou can consider to walk instead of HH.hospitalityclubJerusalem to Bethlem is just 8 km.org Hospitality Club] I've done it in less than 2 hours walking slow and [http://wwwtake my time. The view is not the best but if you arrive walking you will able to see the big wall which it separetes Israel to the West Bank.couchsurfingYou have to take the entrance for tourists,very fast, few people pass there.com CouchSurfing] The palestinian pass by another gate. Above all you will see the wall and read the different stories of the palestinian during the occupation and you can find will see many Jerusalemic members who grafitti on the wall, some of them were made by Bansky. Bansky's graffitti are spread around Jerusalem but if you go to the center the (annoyng) taxies will host take you for to a night or two in their homes..tour to see Bansky's graffiti.

==Nomadwiki & Trashwiki = Hostels and cheap accommodation ===As a rule of thumb, the Western part of the city is much (much!) more expensive than the Eastern part, especially when it comes to hostels. In the old city and around Damascus gate you can find a dorm bed for as little as 20 NIS (4 Euro) for a night. Check [http://www.wikitravel.org Wikitravel] for more details.[[trash:Jerusalem]]