Travel Woes of a Palestinian American

Israel doesn't just occupy Palestinian land, but also Palestinian airspace, denying Palestinians their right to their own an airport. Not only does this force Palestinians into grueling travel through land borders, but it's part of the larger collective punishment that restricts Palestinians' movement, and works to isolate the population from each other and the world.

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[juliepaul]

What a nightmare and she carries an American passport. Imagine what it's like for Palestinians

[HeartOfPalestine]

"We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians" - Nelson Mandela

[adamz]

If she didn't have an American passport this would've been a much more miserable experience

[aa-t]

Israelis habe the audacity to claim that Gaza could have become the next Singapore — blaming Palestinians for 'wasting their resources' — while conveniently ignoring the brutal blockade and systematic isolation imposed for years. Gaza isn't underdeveloped by accident; it's been deliberately suffocated.
Even the West Bank, while not subjected to Gaza’s full-scale strangulation, is systematically robbed of any chance to develop — as this video unmistakably exposes.

[ebiekem]

"Bu...bu...but the Palestinians are not under occupation"

some ignorant folks in the west.

Even i, with all the issues in my country, can EASILY access a functioning airport without permission from any foreign occupying force.

[omirlee]

Palestine had an airport but Israel bombed/bulldozed it in 2002

[anonymousthinker]

A lot of people in the comments are biased and don't understand the reality of the Palestinians' life under oppression by Israel.

[SamOfSomaliaTV]

The Israeli guards at those checkpoints are among the most power drunk, vicious and inhumane humans I have ever had the displeasure of dealing with.

[jamelb]

Welcome to the life of a Palestinian but actually not even close and this is going on for the last 75 years of Occupation this is wat the American mainstream media doesn’t show you

[nhugh]

"only democracy in the middle east"

I have no idea what their definition of democracy is, but it's definitely not what the actual definition is.

[Vobo-Ghure]

Imagine how shameless, heartless, hypocrite how stupid someone has to be to defend and support this genocide...

[francescapowell]

The Israeli people have the Palestinians in a stronghold boy. Wow can’t even have their own airport.

Total dominance over these people 😢

[NewEnglandWilly]

It’s just ridiculous what these people have to go through just be being who they are. How can we consider ourselves advanced and human at all?

[rajpoot]

Hold apartheid accountable for nauseating crimes against all aspects of human life and dignity

[elhadiy]

It would be a miracle for a person living in these conditions not to become a terrorist...

[imacarguy]

Again, this is NOT a random amateur woman recording her travels. Its an official journalist website.

[mustafahassan]

The amount of people who cant differentiate between gaza and the west bank is sad. Blaming palestinians in the west bank for october 7th when hamas has 0 influence on the west bank makes no sense whatsoever.

[thedavemanride]

Shocked that people need to have a permit exit leaving Israel.

[candymoher]

And Israelis still feel Palestinians should be grateful in this circumstance.

[jordyb]

She could’ve used an Israeli airport with a US passport…