May 19 2006
Who will pave the Qalandia road?
Who will pave the Qalandia road?
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Daoud Kuttab Until a few days ago, the sign stood majestically on the broken up Ramallah-Jerusalem road near the Qalandia refugee camp. With the USAID logo and the motto “Gift from the American People”, the sign informed all travelling on this congested and totally broken up 19th century artery that will soon become a proper 21st century highway. People of all walks of life and political colours had welcomed the chance of driving to and from Ramallah at ease and without worrying about the next flat tyre or replacing their shock absorbers. The segment of this road that was the beneficiary of the generosity of US taxpayers is contentious.
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