A pair of new mobile apps hope to help Palestinians navigate snarled traffic at Israeli checkpoints in the occupied West Bank, offering a high-tech response to constant and burdensome restrictions on movement. “Azmeh”, which means traffic jam in Arabic, and “Qalandiya”, the name of a major Israeli checkpoint on the outskirts of Jerusalem, join a slew of other global traffic apps, including the Israeli-developed Waze. What sets the two Palestinian apps apart is how they…
New apps help Palestinians navigate Israeli checkpoints
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