A controversial stretch of highway in the West Bank which separates Israeli and Palestinian drivers — dubbed the “Apartheid Road” by opponents — has opened.
The road, known officially as Route 4370, is two parallel roads separated by an eight-metre high concrete wall.
It will connect Palestinian traffic from north of Jerusalem towards east and south, without requiring drivers to pass through checkpoints around Jerusalem.
The west half of the road serves Palestinians who cannot enter Jerusalem, while the eastern side is reserved for settlers, who now have greater direct access to Mount Scopus from the Geva Binyamin settlement, Haaretz reported.
