Protest closes Israel's 'apartheid road' through West Bank

Activists blocked controversial Route 4370 expressway to Jerusalem for about 30 minutes

A new road in the West Bank that separates Palestinian and Israeli drivers was closed by protesters on Wednesday, before they were dispersed by Israeli police deploying teargas and stun grenades.

Route 4370 is dubbed the “apartheid road” by some campaigners because of its 8-metre dividing wall of concrete and metal. The western side of the road is principally for Israelis, and the eastern side principally for Palestinians.

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