View of Route 4370, northeast of Jerusalem, which connects the Geva Binyamin area to Route 1, and separates vehicles of Israeli citizens and non-citizens, Jan. 10, 2019. Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
What critics of the project failed to mention is that the motorists themselves, both Jews and Arabs alike, are praising the new Eastern Ring road, Route 4370, as being a game-changer in alleviating the recurrent traffic jams in the area.
Photo: The separation wall runs along the Palestinian refugee camp, Shuafat, separating it from the Jewish town of Pisgat Ze’ev, near Jerusalem, on Jan. 29, 2014. Credit: Hadas Parush/Flash 90.
A growing chorus of experts disputes the notion that the security barrier in Judea and Samaria has been effective in preventing terrorism, while pointing to the barrier instead being used as a political tool to divide the land.
On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, Josh airs the audio from a lecture he attended last week delivered by Daniel Pipes, president of the Middle East Forum. Pipes has started a movement called the ‘Israel Victory Project.’ His plan is for Israel to declare victory by convincing the Arabs of Judea and Samaria that they have lost; and they must recognize the Jewish state of Israel in order for progress to take place.
Photo: A group of Spanish politicians on a visit, sponsored by the Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Jordan Valley Regional Council, to businesses, farms, factories and educational institutions throughout Judea and Samaria. Credit: Josh Hasten.
Touring Israel, they are able to see joint partnerships between Israelis and Arabs at work, the high-quality produce prepared for export—and even witness firsthand the need to run for shelter as Hamas rockets fall.
On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten an interview with Efrat Mayor and Chief Foreign Envoy of the Yesha Council Oded Revivi on the decision by the Airbnb apartment renting platform to delist Jewish properties in Judea and Samaria. Revivi is adamant that by succumbing to BDS pressure and deleting the Jewish rentals, Airbnb is actually pushing peace further away, by essentially depriving those seeking to make bonds from being able to do so. He is confident though that their decision will backfire, as more and more Israelis and tourists will now decide to send a message to the company by consciously choosing Judea and Samaria as a vacation destination.