The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) last week prevented 18 Palestinians from the West Bank from travelling abroad via al-Karama crossing the only outlet connecting the West Bank with the outside world through Jordan.
The Palestinian police in Ramallah said in a press statement on Saturday that the passengers were denied travel for unexplained “security reasons”.
According to the police 42000 Palestinians were able to pass through al-Karama crossing in both directions during the reported period. However 47 others were arrested by the Palestinian Authority security forces.
Israel established al-Karama crossing (Allenby) which is 55 kilometers west of Amman following its occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip basically for the travel of West Bank Palestinians.
Another commercial crossing was built called Sheikh Hussein Bridge 90 kilometers north of Amman but it later started to be used for the travel of Israelis foreign tourists and Palestinians of the 1948 occupied territories who have Israeli IDs.
