Roadblocks removed in East Jerusalem
- 9 years ago
Police began Wednesday to remove roadblocks in East Jerusalem neighborhoods where relative quiet has returned in recent days.
Since a closure was announced on East Jerusalem last week there has been a decrease in the amount of attackers coming to the west side of the city, but The Association for Civil Rights in Israel claims that the closure is collective punishment.
These checkpoints were erected last week in the wake of the security cabinet's decision allowing police to impose closures on the exits of neighborhoods according to operational needs.
Police checkpoints are still deployed in neighborhoods such as Jabel Mukaber, Sur Baher and Isawiya, which, according to security assessments, have not yet calmed down and where there remains an operational necessity for them.
Since a closure was announced on East Jerusalem last week there has been a decrease in the amount of attackers coming to the west side of the city, but The Association for Civil Rights in Israel claims that the closure is collective punishment.
These checkpoints were erected last week in the wake of the security cabinet's decision allowing police to impose closures on the exits of neighborhoods according to operational needs.
Police checkpoints are still deployed in neighborhoods such as Jabel Mukaber, Sur Baher and Isawiya, which, according to security assessments, have not yet calmed down and where there remains an operational necessity for them.