Digital Mapping Apps Help Palestinians Navigate West Bank Checkpoints and Barriers
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Summary
Palestinians in the West Bank are using homegrown digital mapping apps like Doroob Navigator and Azmeh to navigate through Israeli checkpoints and barriers that restrict their movement. These crowdsourced apps provide real-time traffic data and road closure information, helping residents reach essential destinations like work, schools, and hospitals amid increasing blockades since the Israel-Gaza war began in October 2023.
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With movement shackled by a complex web of Israeli checkpoints and barriers, homegrown mapping solutions have become their lifelines.
These digital networks help Palestinians reach work, schools, and hospitals as blockades have continued to increase since the latest Israel-Gaza war started in October 2023.
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