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Apart from the Western Wall I don’t think there aren’t actually many checkpoints in Jerusalem; there is airport-style security into buildings but not checkpoints. Into, and within, the Palestinian occupied territories, however is another matter. If you ever get the chance to go on the tour of Bethlehem and Ramallah that puts you on the bus to come back through the Qalandia gate, it’s a sobering experience to realise that the people you are with have to put up with this 5 days a week.
Apart from the Western Wall I don’t think there aren’t actually many checkpoints in Jerusalem; there is airport-style security into buildings but not checkpoints. Into, and within, the Palestinian occupied territories, however is another matter. If you ever get the chance to go on the tour of Bethlehem and Ramallah that puts you on the bus to come back through the Qalandia gate, it’s a sobering experience to realise that the people you are with have to put up with this 5 days a week.