Israeli checkpoints in the West Bank are choking the Palestinian economy

In the village of Rujeib, southeast of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, a Palestinian-owned dairy farm suffered a severe blow when a routine shipment of raw milk was delayed at an Israeli military checkpoint.Al-Kamel Dairy Factory, established in 2022, has two distribution trucks permanently parked in its yard due to a sharp decline in market demand and mobility issues.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Which countries banned goods from settlements but trade with Israel?list 2 of 4Israel tells UK to close East Jerusalem consulate within 30 dayslist 3 of 4‘Overdue first step’: UK reacts to gov’t ban on Israeli settlement tradelist 4 of 4The limits of the UK’s ban on Israeli settlement goodsend of listThe reason for this is the proliferation of military roadblocks across the occupied West Bank since Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza began in October 2023.These checkpoints were established to maintain Israel’s ongoing occupation of the West Bank and to guard Israeli settlements, considered illegal under international law. This has coincided with a wave of pogroms by Israeli settlers on Palestinian towns and villages.There are about 925 checkpoints and military gates across th...