Israeli Barrier

A taxi from Jerusalem to Bethlehem is to take a look at the Palestinian-Israeli wall. Usually, vehicles from both sides of the Palestinian-Israeli border are OK! But once the two sides are sensitive, the gates of the Palestinian-Israeli border will be closed!

Bethlehem, as it is known, is near Jerusalem, and it takes about half an hour by car. For historical and political reasons, Israel has built a wall to protect its people from terrorist attacks, and only Palestinians who can get passes can work on the Israeli side. On the Bethlehem side, the wall was painted with graffiti to express their protest.

The Israeli-Palestinian barrier is a complex that separates two countries, built for many years, and guarded by many people, the opposite side of the wall is a rival city.

Walking along the wall to the Israeli-Palestinian border checkpoint, this is a place often mentioned in the news broadcast. It is only necessary to leave Palestine! The various graffiti on this wall are still very unique! The whole city is full of accusations and satires of the wall.

Another scenery in Bethlehem is the separation wall. Since 2002, Israel has begun to build an 8-meter-high and 700-kilometer-long separation wall along the Israeli-Palestinian border before the 1967 war. In theory, the function of the separation wall is to prevent Palestinian radicals from entering Israel to attack. In fact, it has also intentionally or unintentionally expanded part of Israel's territory. Israel's principle is that Jewish settlements will be built wherever the wall is built, which the Palestinians will inevitably not be willing to do. As a result, there are more conflicts, the wall is getting higher and higher, and even barbed wire is added. In 2004, the International Court of Justice in The Hague ruled that Israel was illegal, and the United Nations demanded its demolition, but it was useless, and the wall became longer and longer.

State of Palestine. Founded in 1988, it consists of two parts: Gaza and the West Bank of the Jordan River. It has not yet obtained a seat in the United Nations. What attracted us was not the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but the "Christmas Cathedral", which is the only world cultural heritage in Palestine. Specifically in Bethlehem, the Hebrew meaning is "House of Bread", a small town of 250,000 people. Because it is the birthplace of Jesus, millions of Christians make pilgrimages every year. King David, the greatest monarch in Jewish history, is also from Bethlehem. On August 1, 2006, the car took us out of Israel and entered the Palestinian-controlled area at 11 o'clock. We got off the car to go through the formalities, accepted inspections, and boarded the Palestinian car. The Israeli tour guide could not enter, but the Palestinian tour guide came on. There is a separation wall on the border. The cement vertical strips range from 3 to 5 meters. The separation wall is silent, but it looks terrifying and quiet. It reminds us of war and conflict, adds to the tense atmosphere, and makes people feel depressed (Photos 9 and 10). The car drove into a mountain city, with mixed double lanes and busy shops on both sides. There were many pedestrians, many of whom were carrying black plastic shopping bags. It was obvious that this was a logistics distribution center. I saw a Chinese restaurant with a red dragon sign in front of the door. I also saw a KFC store with a big photo of an American colonel hanging on it, smiling slightly at the Arabs. Get off at the Cathedral of the Nativity, a square with a tourist service center. Looking back at Huizhou, the mountain city is undulating, with clusters of gray and yellow buildings, and mosques are scattered in between. Opposite the church is a large mosque, with tweeters hanging on the spire facing all around. After our lunch, the sound of the imam chanting scriptures filled the air with a high decibel. Go to the church to visit before 12 o'clock. The gate is a very small hole, 1.2 meters high and less than 1 meter wide, with a stone door frame. Tourists bowed their heads and entered in awe of God. The space is large and is under repair, and it is fenced. Although it is the off-season for tourism in midsummer, there are still many white Westerners. We focus on seeing the miracle of Christmas, a small place, and patiently queue up to enter. A manger, where Jesus was born. It was made of clay in the original, but now it is gold. A silver-white 14-star on the ground represents Jesus (Photo 6). There were many people and the place was small, so it was hard to turn around. Christians knelt on the ground and touched the Star of Bethlehem with their hands and foreheads (Photo 6). The Bible records: Hundreds of years before Jesus was born, a prophet predicted that the Savior would be born in Bethlehem. Hundreds of years later, a virgin named Mary was conceived by the Holy Spirit and became pregnant with a baby boy. Her fiancé Joseph wanted to divorce Mary, but an angel revealed to him that Joseph knew God's arrangement and married Mary according to God's will and took good care of the mother and child. At that time, the Roman emperor ordered a census. Joseph took Mary, who was about to give birth, to Bethlehem to register for household registration. Because the inn was full, they had to live in a stable. That night, Mary gave birth, and she wrapped the baby in cloth and placed it in the manger (Photo 5). The manger became the cradle of Jesus Christ. I got on the bus at 1:00 and took a photo of the separation wall on the way back. The residential area was very graffiti. Someone reminded me on WeChat to be careful. In fact, it is safe in Israel most of the time, but there are more soldiers and police, and it is unpredictable when conflicts will break out and shells will fly. Most Arab countries do not recognize the State of Israel. When entering the State of Israel, please do not stamp the border inspection to avoid being rejected by Arab countries.

The Israeli-Palestinian separation wall is a section of the separation wall that passes through Israel and Palestine. Israel began to build it in 2002. This winding wall divides Palestinians and Israelis into two worlds. But there are still many things that are inseparable, such as religion. We crossed the border to visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. When we passed by, we happened to meet a group of Israeli soldiers coming to change guard. Everyone took photos with them. Unexpectedly, this group of soldiers was like children, full of innocence under the seriousness.

I passed this place not long after arriving in Palestine. The car can only stop for 5 minutes, so I took a quick photo! Trump's face was full of laughter! In fact, many Palestinians need to cross into Israel to work every day. I can understand the feelings of the people here, and Palestine seems to rely on tourism to maintain...