Israeli roadblocks disrupt schools and medical care in West Bank village

Wail Qut, 42, usually commutes to work in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank. But for more than two weeks he has been stuck at home in the village of Madama, south of Nablus, due to a tight Israeli siege.On October 11, the Israeli army blocked the village’s four entrances with earthen barriers, citing “security reasons”. Qut says that the Israeli military has told residents that the restrictions would remain until Palestinian farmers stopped trying to access their land, particularly in the northern part of the village, where an illegal settler outpost is located.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Melania Trump ‘secured ceasefire’ in Ukrainian city of Oleshky: White Houselist 2 of 3At least seven killed after gunmen open fire at church in Jordanlist 3 of 3US-Iran war, then and now: How the landscape has changed since Februaryend of listThe decision has completely restricted the movement of more than 2,500 residents. On October 20, the army briefly opened the northern entrance for a few hours before closing it once again.Qut works as a legal consultant for the Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Center in Ramallah. Three days into the siege, he needed to reach his office...