After ceasefire, travel restrictions still haunt Palestinians

After ceasefire, travel restrictions still haunt Palestinians

(RNS) — Restricting the movement of people and goods has been a consistent, troubling violation of Palestinians’ human rights under Israeli occupation. While these restrictions have escalated in a big way since Oct. 7, 2023, and the ensuing war in Gaza, many expected they would loosen up now that a ceasefire has been declared. We are now on the eve of the second phase of the ceasefire, to begin with the reopening of the Rafah crossing point betw…