For checkpoint and settler attack news, Palestinians tune into the radio

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank know they shouldn’t ask what time their loved ones are going to make it home.There’s simply no way to give an accurate answer. What used to be a short ride from one place to another could now take hours, or it might not happen at all.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israeli checkpoints in the West Bank are choking the Palestinian economylist 2 of 3Israel working to eliminate Palestinian presence from West Bank, NGO warnslist 3 of 3Israel must protect West Bank’s Palestinians amid settler pogroms: US envoyend of listBefore driving, Palestinians check dedicated WhatsApp and Telegram groups and channels where people share updates on road conditions. But this isn’t typical traffic news: Instead, chats focus on which Israeli military checkpoints are open, which roads are off limits to Palestinians and whether Israeli settlers are attacking Palestinians as they drive their vehicles.Sometimes pins are sent to warn people driving near towns where Israeli forces are conducting raids.And if there’s no time to check the groups, then there’s always Basma FM. The Palestinian radio station, based in Rawabi near Ramallah, carries three traffic u...