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by golergka 2865 days ago
Any israeli who goes there is risking his life - being injured and killed by an angry mob after taking a wrong turn is not unheard of. Israeli hospitals, on the other hand, routinely have patients both from Gaza and PA territories, not excluding Hamas leader's family members.
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nanna 2865 days ago
This is a misrepresentation.

Human rights activists, lawyers, etc, who oppose the occupation are welcomed into the West Bank. I've experienced that first hand.

The violence comes from the occupation forces - settlers, army, blockades, economic and politican control...

I've been told by so many fellow Israelis this myth about 'taking the wrong turn' in the West Bank, and, frankly it's a myth that hides the real problem, which is the occupation.

I had a similar icecream in Istanbul, and it was delicious. Thank to the OP for sharing.

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dogma1138 2865 days ago
It's not exactly a misrepresentation since the "wrong turn" happens fairly often, usually the Palestinian Police would stop the mob and escort them out, but there have been fatalities.

And assigning violence to the occupation is simply naive considering the past 150 years, when the west bank was under Jordanian control there was still plenty of violence, before the formation of Israel there was plenty of violence and pogroms in the area even before the end of WWI and the British Mandate like those during the multiple Arab revolts under Turkish rule.

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patates 2865 days ago
> under Turkish rule

You mean Ottoman. Ottomans are usually considered Turkish but Turks weren't even the biggest group that lived under the Ottoman rule.

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dogma1138 2865 days ago
Technically correct, but in Europe the Ottoman Empire was called the Turkish Empire.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire

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golergka 2865 days ago
> I've been told by so many fellow Israelis this myth about 'taking the wrong turn' in the West Bank, and, frankly it's a myth that hides the real problem, which is the occupation.

So, you're not actually a local, but you think that you know better about what's a myth and what's not? I shouldn't be surprised.

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WillPostForFood 2865 days ago
How can you tell if someone is a lawyer, or pro settlement? Do you have to wear an armband?
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