“The wall is both a physical presence and a series of regulations, recommendations and paperwork that determines where Palestinians can live, work and travel. The Israeli government calls it segregation policy Hafrada (separations). The UN calls any system of racial segregation Apartheid (apartness) and regards it as a crime against humanity.”

“The wall is 810km long and cost $1.3 billions: the largest infrastructure project in Israel’s history. The wall is made from Palestinian land: It’s blocks are partly made of concrete dug from quarries in the occupied West Bank. Each block is lowered into place by crane. Building the wall that enclosed them was some of the only work available to local Palestinians. The wall is not a single barrier between two countries, affecting both sides equally. It is a set of local walls, checkpoints and colonies inside the Palestinian West Bank. Concrete blocks make up urban sections of the wall. Other areas use trenches, alarmed fences. barbed wire, watchtowers, drone snipers and surveillance technology.”

“The West Bank has been under Israeli military occupation since 1967. Construction of the wall began in 2002. The wall was proposed as a temporary response to the escalation of violence during the 2000-2005 uprising in 1988-1993. The wall continues to be extended and by the time of its completion it will stretch for 810km, 85% of it on Palestinian land.”

From a Palestinian living in the shadow of the wall: “We think a thousand times before we build, go on vacation, study, work, trade, or grow crops. It’s not because of laziness, or inability. It’s because of concerns about the obstacles, about harassment and attacks by the Israeli military or by settlers. It’s as if we live in a big prison, with invisible walls, as a result of the restrictions imposed on us.”