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Israeli Court Rules Palestinians Can Drive on “Apartheid Road”

HeadlineDec 30, 2009

Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that Israel can no longer bar Palestinians from driving on a major highway that cuts through the West Bank. Route 443 was dubbed “the apartheid road” by many Palestinians and their supporters. The Association for Civil Rights in Israel praised the court ruling. A group spokesperson said, “We hope this will be the end of the segregated roads.” Non-Israeli cars have been prohibited on the highway since 2002. It is unclear if the ruling will apply to other Israel-only roads in the West Bank.

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