Israeli West Bank barrier facts for kids
Israel-West-Bank barrier is a wall built by the State of Israel to separate Palestinian territories from Israel. It is built mostly of fences and in some places it is built of high concrete walls.
There are many arguments about the barrier. People who want the barrier say it is needed to protect Israeli civilians from Palestinian terrorism, including suicide bombing attacks. Since the barrier was built, the number of attacks has gone down.
People who are against the barrier say that it is against international law because Israel and the Palestinians have not agreed where the border between them should be. Israel has built the barrier without consensus. This will make talks about deciding the borders more difficult.
Images for kids
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The barrier route as of July 2011: 438 km (272 mi) finished, 58 km (36 mi) under construction, 212 km (132 mi) planned.
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The barrier in Jerusalem, 2007
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The barrier between Abu Dis and East Jerusalem, June 2004
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Graffiti on the road to Bethlehem in the West Bank stating "Ich bin ein Berliner"
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Route 443 near Giv'at Ze'ev Junction, with pyramid-shaped stacks of barbed wire forming a section of the Israeli West Bank barrier
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Israeli West Bank barrier – North of Meitar, near the southwest corner of the West Bank, in 2006.
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The barrier between northern West Bank and the Gilboa
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Palestinian children running towards the barrier, August 2004
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Replica section of the Israeli Barrier, built in London in 2013, as part of the international protest against the Israeli wall
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Graffiti depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and Mark Zuckerberg on the Israeli barrier in Bethlehem, July 2018
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Graffiti paintings on the wall by British graffiti artist Banksy
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Art depicting slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, West Bank separation wall in Bethlehem, 2022
See also
In Spanish: Barrera israelí de Cisjordania para niños
