Al-Shuhada Street

Al-Shuhada Street in 2007 Al-Shuhada Street or Shuhada Street ( ) ( Martyr 's Street), ( ) (King David Street) also spelled (in accordance with the pronunciation ) a-Shuhada Street or ash-Shuhada Street , is a street in Hebron , Palestinian territories. Shuhada Street, the main road leading to the Tomb of the Patriarchs, used to be the central wholesale market of the Hebron region, as its central location to the tomb, and the location of the bus station and police station, made it a natural gathering place. After riots following the February 1994 Cave of the Patriarchs massacre , Israel closed the street for Palestinians. In the early 2000s, in accordance with the Hebron Protocol , the street was completely reopened to Arab vehicular traffic, however the shops remained closed. Parts of the street were closed again to Palestinians due to violence in the Second Intifada. After the closure of all Palestinian shops, the Palestinian municipal and governmental offices, and turning the central bus station into an Israeli army base, al-Shuhada Street became virtually a ghost town. The Vegetable and Wholesale Markets next to the Avraham Avinu settlement are a closed area for Palestinians now. An annual international "Open Shuhada Street" demonstration has been organized since 2010.

Al-Shuhada Street in 2007 Al-Shuhada Street or Shuhada Street ( ) ( Martyr 's Street), ( ) (King David Street) also spelled (in accordance with the pronunciation ) a-Shuhada Street or ash-Shuhada Street , is a street in the Old City of Hebron . Shuhada Street, the main road leading to the Tomb of the Patriarchs, used to be the central wholesale market of the Hebron region, as its central location to the tomb, and the location of the bus station and police station, made it a natural gathering place. After riots following the February 1994 Cave of the Patriarchs massacre , Israel closed the street for Palestinians. In the early 2000s, in accordance with the Hebron Protocol , the street was completely reopened to Arab vehicular traffic. The shops, however, remained closed. Parts of the street were closed again to Palestinians after violence in the Second Intifada. After the closure of all Palestinian shops, the Palestinian municipal and governmental offices, and the central bus station, which became an Israeli army base, al-Shuhada Street became virtually a ghost town. The Vegetable and Wholesale Markets next to the Avraham Avinu settlement are a closed area for Palestinians now. An annual international "Open Shuhada Street" demonstration has been organized since 2010.

The only Palestinians that may enter the area are house owners, and they may only enter by foot – since 2010, only Israeli cars can use the road, as well as Israeli settlers and tourists. Martyr's Street ), nicknamed Apartheid Street by Palestinians and King David Street by local Israeli settlers , is a street in the Old City of Hebron . Shuhada Street with closed Palestinian shops in 2010. It is claimed that the passing for Palestinians is forbidden, & only Israeli settlers and tourists are allowed to pass. "Apartheid Street", painted on the road Shuhada Street, the main road leading to the Tomb of the Patriarchs , used to be the central wholesale market of the Hebron region, as its central location to the tomb, and the location of the bus station and police station, made it a natural gathering place. After riots following the February 1994 Cave of the Patriarchs massacre , Israel closed the street for Palestinians. In the early 2000s, in accordance with the Hebron Protocol , the street was reopened to Arab vehicular traffic. The shops, however, remained closed. The street was closed again to Palestinians after violence in the Second Intifada . After the closure of all Palestinian shops, the Palestinian municipal and governmental offices, and the central bus station, which became an Israeli army base, the area of al-Shuhada Street became virtually a ghost town. The Vegetable and Wholesale Markets next to the Avraham Avinu settlement have become an area forbidden for Palestinians. An annual international "Open Shuhada Street" demonstration has been organized since 2010. Map of the Shuhada Street, with closures as of 2011 "Maan News Agency: Hebron road renamed "Apartheid Street" " . 2011-11-02.