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Broken Leg on the Roadblock / Israeli Roadblocks

by Zajel / An-Najah NAtional University (youthexchange [at] najah.edu)
Dr. Yosur: “I usually prefer to travel on Friday because the Israeli soldiers are sometimes easier to deal with on Friday than on Saturday. Before I left my village, Sabastyeh
Broken Leg on the Roadblock.



Friday.6th.June, 2003

Dr.Yosur Al-Azhari, a teacher at the College of Economy and Business Administration, returned from his village to the West Bank city of Nablus on Friday. He had been home to spend some time with his wife and children after an extended absence, as the Israeli siege makes it far too difficult to travel on a regular basis – even to see ones family. This story about his trip back to Nablus is, unfortunately, all too common in Palestine, even for established and well respected professionals like Dr. Yosur.



Dr. Yosur: “I usually prefer to travel on Friday because the Israeli soldiers are sometimes easier to deal with on Friday than on Saturday. Before I left my village, Sabastyeh to Ras Al-Nakorah, I asked people where the Israeli soldiers were, and was told they were very close. Therefore, I had to go by an alternative road from the one that I normally use.



After about an hour and a half I was almost at the village of Beit Iyba, which is the final point before reaching Nablus. I heard the sound of an approaching Israeli vehicle, which caused me to panic, for being caught means detention, abuse, and sometimes far worse. I started running, and as I jumped over a wall, I landed hard on my leg and fell down. I was in a lot of pain and unable to walk (but unable to stay in fear of being caught), but luckily someone carried me away so that I could hide. After we felt it was safe to do so, two men carried me to the nearest shelter in the village, and called for medical assistance. Shortly a Red Crescent ambulance arrived and brought me to the Anglican Hospital. The doctors found that my leg was broken, and, after treatment, I had to spend three weeks at home recovering from my injuries. During this time, I was not able to do any teaching.”
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