The occupation imposes a closure on the West Bank and Gaza and tightens the siege of Jerusalem until Tuesday

The occupation imposes a closure on the West Bank and Gaza and tightens the siege of Jerusalem until Tuesday

Why do Palestinians have to pay the bill for the Israeli elections for the third time by blockading the West Bank, isolating occupied Jerusalem, closing it completely and closing Gaza crossings during the Knesset Election Day, Monday, causing restrictions on the movement of citizens and hundreds of thousands of Workers, employees, university students, and schools, as well as merchants.

According to the statement of the Israeli military government, "The closure will begin in the middle of the next night (between Sunday and Monday) and will end in the middle of Monday night - Tuesday, as the occupation forces besiege the Palestinian territories, a complete siege and isolate Jerusalem and close it, by returning everyone from its military checkpoints hundreds of workers And the employees who hold the permits, who were asked not to try to violate the orders of the occupation forces these days.

In light of a general feeling among Jerusalemites that "the occupation forces them to pay the bill for their political and electoral rituals and their celebrations and events, without regard for the suffering caused by its actions in terms of movement, movement and access to workplaces, schools, and even hospitals, in addition to disrupting official transactions in the various occupation circles Associated with their livelihood and residence in them, such as the Ministry of the Interior, the "National Insurance" institution, and the municipality of the occupation in Jerusalem.

The statement of the military ruling indicated that "the crossings will be reopened and the closure will be lifted on Tuesday (3/3/2020) in the morning, according to the usual opening hours." She said that during the closure, only humanitarian, medical and exceptional cases will be allowed, subject to the approval of the Government Coordinating Unit in the occupied West Bank.