PHOTOS: West Bank villagers protest: Open our gate!

A-Zaim’s only gateway to East Jerusalem has been closed since a 16-year-old resident carried out an alleged stabbing attempt last month.

By Ahmad al-Bazz / Activestills.org

Palestinians from the West Bank village of Al Zaeem call for the opening of the Separation Wall gate that leads from Jerusalem to the village, May 8, 2015. The gate is held closed by Israeli authorities for over two weeks. Ahmad al-Bazz / Activestills.org
Palestinians from the West Bank village of A-Zaim call for the opening of the Separation Wall gate that connects the village to Jerusalem, May 8, 2015.  Ahmad al-Bazz / Activestills.org

Residents of A-Zaim, a village in the West Bank, protested on Friday against the ongoing closure of a gate in the separation wall, which is their only gateway to East Jerusalem.

Barring two hours a day, the gate has been closed since a 16-year-old Ali Abu Ghannam allegedly tried to stab a Border Police officer at the adjacent checkpoint two weeks ago. His family claims that Abu Ghannam, who was fatally shot, was killed in cold blood.

Israeli soldiers are seen nearby the closed gate that leads from Jerusalem to the village of Al Zaeem, West Bank, May 8, 2015. The gate is held closed by Israeli authorities for over two weeks.  Ahmad al-Bazz / Activestills.org
Israeli soldiers posted near the closed gate that connects Al-Zaim to Jerusalem, West Bank, May 8, 2015. The gate has been kept closed by Israeli authorities for more than two weeks. Ahmad al-Bazz / Activestills.org
Palestinians from the West Bank village of Al Zaeem call for the opening of the Separation Wall gate that leads from Jerusalem to the village, May 8, 2015. The gate is held closed by Israeli authorities for over two weeks. Ahmad al-Bazz / Activestills.org
Al Zaeem villagers call for the opening of the Separation Wall gate that connects the village to Jerusalem, May 8, 2015. Ahmad al-Bazz / Activestills.org
Palestinians from the West Bank village of Al Zaeem call for the opening of the Separation Wall gate that leads from Jerusalem to the village, May 8, 2015. The gate is held closed by Israeli authorities for over two weeks. Ahmad al-Bazz / Activestills.org
Al Zaeem villagers call for the opening of the Separation Wall gate that connects the village to Jerusalem, May 8, 2015.  Ahmad al-Bazz / Activestills.org
Israeli soldier films as Palestinians from the West Bank village of Al Zaeem call for the opening of the Separation Wall gate that leads from Jerusalem to the village, May 8, 2015. The gate is held closed by Israeli authorities for over two weeks. Ahmad al-Bazz / Activestills.org
Israeli soldier films as Palestinians from the West Bank village of Al Zaeem call for the opening of the Separation Wall gate that connects Jerusalem to the village, May 8, 2015. Ahmad al-Bazz / Activestills.org

Protest against movement restrictions, Al Zaeem, West Bank, 8.5.