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Al-Shuhada
street
The
wall
isolating
Al–Shuhada
Street
from
the
Al-Shweiki
neighborhood.The
closure
is
composed
of
a
concrete
wall
masked
with
stone
covering
which
is
quite
unusual
for
physi
-
cal
obstructions
used
by
the
Israeli
army.
This
represents
a
perfect
example
of
common
attempts
to
hide
the
rough
esthetic
of
the
occupational
structures
built
along
Al–Shuha
-
da
Street.
The
outcome
of
this
action
is
creation
of
public
spaces,
where
even
if
the
barri
-
er
is
still
easily
visible
the
urban
fabric
seems
more
appealing
for
settlers
living
in
the
area
and
their
visitors.
It
is
worth
mention
-
ing
that
the
wall
is
masked
only
on
the
settlement
side.
The
closure
is
a
response
to
an
Israeli
need
to
establish
a
“secu
-
rity”
belt
connecting
Tel
Rumei
-
da
to
the
Qiryat
Arba
settle
-
ment.The
watch
tower
on
the
other
side
of
the
street
is
currently
inactive
most
of
the
time.
It
is
possible
that
the
creation
of
the
aforementioned
wall
completely
closed
the
entrance
to
Al–Shuhada
from
the
Al-Shweiki
neighborhood
and
made
the
presence
of
soldiers unnecessary.
HA’ET HARET AL-SHWEIKI
Al-Shweiki neighborhood wall
6
AL-SHUHADA STREET
حائط حارة الشويكي