CONSEJOS PARA VIAJAR A PALESTINA | EL ATLAS DE JON

Hello my name is John and in this video I'm going to give you some tips if you want to visit Palestine Palestine as you know is officially considered occupied territories of Israel In what is now known as the West Bank the eastern part and Gaza the western area It is a place that can be visited without any problems Mainly the area of the West Bank Gaza you can't because there's a conflict there So they're at war basically People often think it's a dangerous area or that something might happen to you if you visit Palestine What cannot be visited I was there a few weeks ago and there's no problem at all I went to Israel from Jordan crossing the border directly When I crossed the border you are already in the West Bank You can stay right there and visit whatever you want Then go to Israel or come back or whatever you want But consider that for all practical purposes it's as if you were in Israel because they control it you will see that there are military personnel in all areas And yet simply that life is more Arab than what can be found in Israel itself Where the westernmost part that can be Tel Aviv is already More Jewish-Orthodox than Jerusalem can be But life is like being for example in the eastern part of Jerusalem Where is the old city and all the Arab markets well it's exactly the same To visit Palestine for example if you are in Jerusalem and want to cross into Palestine You have many options you can walk you can take your own car You can go on a tour on excursions by bus you have a multitude of options Hey for example my choice was I was staying in a hostel And I was going to take a bus which simply takes people to Bethlehem And from there you move as you wish Then my idea was to take a bus to Bethlehem and then take a taxi or whatever there Take me to different places in Palestine But from the hostel I told the hostel's receptionist where I was in Jerusalem That he was Arab and he had a friend who told me that he could take me to those places We set a price for the whole day and then it was perfect for me He picked me up at the hotel itself and took me to different places To cross Palestine in our case there was no type of control We could just pass by on the road And were in the area of Hebron Bethlehem you can also visit Ramallah which is the capital of Palestine the administrative capital Well I'm not getting into political stuff I'm not taking a position or saying anything For the Palestinians for example their actual capital is Jerusalem That's why there is also a conflict with the Israelis etc But anyway since it's the part that is occupied by the Israelis Well right now the administrative capital is in Ramallah But anyway let's forget all this and go visit it We started in Hebron which is surely the most tense city in this entire area because it is a place where there is an Israeli colony within the city itself They are at a higher level than the Arabs Then when they are at a higher level there are sometimes conflicts between them they throw stones at each other they throw chairs at each other There is a main market which is the coolest thing about Hebron And that's where you see the entire Palestinian life I loved it because I was the only tourist there Then I loved it because all the life I saw was real life the life they live every day It's not like other places where for example if you go to the old city of Jerusalem It's very good you learn a lot it's very interesting But 95% of the people there are tourists Then well for me I lose a bit of the essence But in Hebron I loved it precisely because of that because people were surprised to see me they asked me a lot And on top of that the people seemed really friendly In general all the Arabs I met there were very friendly They were inviting me giving me food and on top of that they were in Ramadan So they couldn't eat yet they still offered me food for free They invited me to their stores to their homes in general a great atmosphere and I had a really good time And it seemed really interesting to me and you'll see that above the market there are like some nets I already showed it to you in the blogs and that's why because the Israelis are at a higher level And there are conflicts because often they throw furniture they throw stones So the networks are there to stop all that although occasionally they throw bleach and hot water at them For that reason since the networks do little The only moment of tension that occurred It was then that I wanted to visit a mosque one that can be accessed without any problem but there's like a control there's like some barriers And there are Israeli soldiers who are like behind a fence and sometimes for example I was with the guy I was dating They made him lift his shirt to check that he wasn' t carrying any explosives and nothing strange on him They asked me why I was carrying the camera and stuff well I told them I was from Spain He was just traveling and visiting the area and they said okay no problem but that he couldn't enter that he couldn't record inside the mosque etc But it was the only time that was somewhat tense especially the fact of seeing how my partner was They made her lift up her shirt I don't know That was the only time I saw something kind of weird Well there was another moment when an Arab boy came And he tried to kiss me it was like he threw himself at me But anyway it didn't go further just the part and that's it But anyway I mean aside from that everything else was great and the people were super nice The truth is that I loved it and I would have liked to stay longer When I return in the future because I know I will return I will spend the night in the West Bank because there is no problem there are a lot of hotels and hostels No they are not cheap because you might think oh well here it will be much more economical It's not much more economical that is It is a bit cheaper than in Jerusalem But in general hotels and hostels are also quite expensive But I will definitely stay there next time And in fact if I can stay with an Arab family or with people with whom I can experience What life is like there well for me it will be a much more intense experience And there we ended up in Bethlehem which is a much more touristy place especially for Christians because there as you know is where Jesus Christ was born The Church of the Nativity which is built o From the cave where Jesus was born there is a star on the floor Where people kneel to kiss it and such then you can visit all of that without any problems Whatever your religion is or whether you are an atheist like me but that's no problem and in general Bethlehem is worth visiting because that part is Christian but then everything that is the city is Arab so it's a bit of a contrast From the various religions of Muslims and Christians And there you can see everything that the wall is which divides the part of Palestine from Israel A giant wall covered with countless graffiti it's definitely worth visiting there are graffiti by Banksy Even there is a hotel dedicated to Banksy of which he was there and gave them permission To use their images etc And in the murals you will see a lot of graffiti criticizing the conflict that exists criticizing the West criticizing the Israelis criticizing Trump the president of the United States Then it's very interesting because it's something super different from what you'll see anywhere else This type of conflict It's worth it because you also learn a lot And the more you know about this type of situations that exist in the world the more nutritious it is for everyone So nothing else my recommendation is that you visit Palestine move around The best thing is to hire a taxi that takes you from point to point because otherwise it can be a bit complicated Near the border with Jordan I recommend you visit Jericho which is also a very important historical site There is a small monastery against the mountain which is very beautiful Then you have several places to visit Then a couple of days is fine to visit Palestine if you only have one day also Then you can see the most important things as I did but in general that That at the security level you won't have any problem and to move around a taxi is best because the buses I'm going to waste a lot of time and it will probably be quite complicated to find out which bus is the one I'm interested in and so on And a taxi isn't that expensive and is worth it So nothing else that's it my tips video About visiting Palestine I hope it has been useful to you You also have my Palestine video which I'm leaving here and which I recorded when I was there And if you have any questions just put them in the comments or contact me on Instagram as always via private message and I'll be happy to answer I hope you enjoyed the video and see you next time Goodbye