Micha Bar Am - ISRAEL.The Allenby Bridge

Palestinians crossing the Allenby Bridge back into Jordan.

ISRAEL.The Allenby Bridge - After World War I, the Bridge across the Jordan River linking Israel to Jordan, was named the ALLENBY BRIDGE after the General Allenby the Commander of the British forces who conquered the country from the Turks.In the SIX DAY WAR it was blown up and destroyed, and in its place a tempory Bailey bridge was put up whichj to this day served to cross the border between Israel and Jordan.In the summer of 1967 the bridge was a major crossing for refugees living on the West Bank to fled back to Jordan, and for inhabitants returning under the family reunification progeramme. 1968
Checkpoint for thousands of

After World War I, the Bridge across the Jordan River linking Israel to Jordan, was named the ALLENBY BRIDGE after the General Allenby the Commander of the Brit...

ISRAEL.The Allenby Bridge - ISRAEL. The Allenby Bridge. Some porters refuse to cross the bridge with their carts and insist being payed on Israeli side, as it already happened that people crossing to Jordanian side ran away without paying as they knew they will not be followed. 1968. - Micha Bar Am

ISRAEL. The Allenby Bridge. Some porters refuse to cross the bridge with their carts and insist being payed on Israeli side, as it already happened that people

ISRAEL.The Allenby Bridge - GAZA. The Allenby Bridge. Women from Gaza strip sign with their thumb that they wish to join their husbands who work in Kuweit. 1968. - Micha Bar Am

GAZA. The Allenby Bridge. Women from Gaza strip sign with their thumb that they wish to join their husbands who work in Kuweit. 1968.

ISRAEL.The Allenby Bridge - ISRAEL. The Allenby Bridge. Thousands of visiting permits were issued in order to enable family visits and reunion on both sides. 1968. - Micha Bar Am

ISRAEL. The Allenby Bridge. Thousands of visiting permits were issued in order to enable family visits and reunion on both sides. 1968.

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