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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 the capital of the middle east, disputed state since its establishment in 1948. Jerusalem's status is under dispute between [[Israel]] and [[Palestine]]the Palestinians. The Palestinians have claims to the city including a claim 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).]]===From the city center or the bus station, take buses 25, 4 or 4A [Moriya:] Jerusalem has at least 6-7 roads to get to the "French Hill junction"out, in Hebrew referred to as "Har Hadifferent directions. It'tzofim". This junction is s changes often by the spot to hitchhike massive constractions but in the direction of Jericho and the Dead sea. The place is usually crowded with hitchhikersgeneral, choose your next destination and drivers stop often. Most likely they will go only half ways, in which case you should ask to go down in local where the entry junction best spot to their settlement, and continue hitchhiking from the bus stationhitch out. When reaching the Beit-HaArava junction, the road turn south and from there you can ask to get off in any location at the shore following is list of spots based on the dead sea.direction:

===To [[Tiberias]] and the [[Golan heights]]=MAIN Junction to get out: ==Your first goal is "Hayeziaa Me'A'ir"- The enternace of the Beit ha-Arava Junctioncity, which connects Higway called as well Ginot Sacharov. ([https://goo.gl/maps/i8hDtLdz8tu Google street view]) 1 going west from Jerusalemroad, the huge Trempiyada that close to Highway 90the CBS. it's the road to Tel Aviv, which goes north Haifa and all Gush Dan, and the way to the Kinneretstates highways- 2, 6. From the . If you come from city center, the bus station, or other places that the following bus you walk through tram lines hit, take buses 25, 4 or 4A to get to the Har Ha'tsofim Junctionugly bridge, (French Hill)and down the bridge you continue straight. This junction is the spot you will see 2 crossroads and on your right will be to hitchhike in the direction of the Dead seapetrols stations- yellow one and one call Sonol. Keep staright. The you will see huge place is usually crowded with hitchhikersto stand, bus statins and drivers stop oftentons of people that hitch hike too. find your spot and stand. Most likely they you will go only half wayssee other hitchhikers standing there too. If you get bored or want to burn some time, just behind you there is an old Arab village (Lifta), which was deserted in which case you should ask 1948. Go down the stairs and find your way to the local spring. Although basicly from this spot people go down in to all the entry junction to their settlementcountry, not many people stop, and continue hitchhiking from you may stuck inside all the bus stationtraffic jams. So if you want easyer, beautyer and often shorter way to south or north, use another way.

From the Beit ha-Arava Junction, head north Hitch hike to Tel Aviv on Road 90 until you reach the Tsemach Junciton road 443: You can stand at French Hill just in the bottom other side of the Kinnerettram of Givat Hamivtar. From there, You can either hitchike to [[Tiberias]] by going westwards on Road 90, or use This is not the Trempiyada (hitching best spot) up to hitch towards Tel Aviv - use it only if you hitched here from the Golan. People either drive up to Road 92 Dead Sea, northern Israel or Road 98 from there. Road 98 goes right up to the GolanWest bank, and Road 92 runs along you wish to continue to Tel Aviv. On the west coast other side of the Kinneret from where you 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 pick up Roads 789 or 87 be a big help. There are no good places to stop on highway 1 except the Golan Hemed station and Latrun intersection. Highway 789 connects It’s better to Road 98 from where wait for a direct ride. If you can chose to either continue north or head south. Road 87 also connects get a ride part of the way on highway 443, to 98Modiin for example, but a bit laterthat is much better, and it also turns west over the Kinneret or east through the center of the Golan until it picks up 98 at its endbecause there are bus stops in almost every intersection on that road.

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 station to 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 Damascus gate (sounds strange, but 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 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.) or 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 the west bank- north area: Binyamin and Samaria sttelments, Nablus and cet: == Check the section of [[Categorywest bank]] for more detalis, but anyways, from Jerusalem:IsraelFrench 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 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 road to Hizma junction. every lift is good to Hizma Junction, and sometime you will get lift straight to your destination. Hizma Junction is 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, 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 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 this 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 the Ramallah area ([[Ramallah]], [[Ofra]], etc.) As well as further in, towards [[Nablus]], via "Tapuach Junction" ([[Ariel]], [[Salfit]], [[Buddya]] etc.)The buses to this area are really cheap (sometime 3 shekels!) so check where you need exactly to go and your time- maybe bus is better.. == To the west bank- south- Gush Ezyon, Hebron, Beer Sheva == Same rules about the [[west bank]] section.  Take bus to Gilo (71, 31, 30..) get down in Afarsemon street. cross to the left, you will see huge road, on the left there is Trempiyada. If you need to Go to Hebron, ask people where exactly to stand. If you not sure where to get down ask the driver, where is the Gush Ezyon's Trempiyada.  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 way around.A bus ride to Bethlehem only costs 8 NIS, 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 ride to [[Gush Etzion Junction]]and continue from there to most of the villages in Gush Etzion or on to Hebron and Kiryat Arba.  Though, to get to the Hebron or Kiryat Arba, there is a bus #381 which costs just 8.1 NIS.   You can consider to walk instead of HH. Jerusalem to Bethlem is just 8 km. I've done it in less than 2 hours walking slow and take 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. You have to take the entrance for tourists,very fast, few people pass there. 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 will see many 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 take you to a tour to see Bansky's graffiti. == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}