In Israel, traffic is everywhere, but in the West Bank , traffic can be deadly. A car stuck in traffic is literally a “sitting duck” for a shooter, Molotov cocktail thrower, or rock thrower on the hunt. To bring attention to the problem, the mayor of Karnei Shomron, Yonatan Kuznitz, “moved his office” to the entrance of Kalkilya. He says the problem begins with the big red sign.

Kalkilya is a sizable Arab city designated as “ Area A ” that borders Kfar Saba as well as Jewish villages like Alfei Menashe and Tzufim, beyond the Green Line. A big red sign in front of every Area A village reads, “The Entrance for Israeli Citizens is Forbidden, Dangerous to Your Lives, and is Against Israeli Law.”

Why, then, asks Kuznitz, are there hundreds of cars filled with Israeli Arab citizens clogg

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