It seems that Palestinians have no refuge from their suffering, not in their land, not in their exile, not even on their way home. At the King Hussein Crossing—or what is metaphorically called the "Karamah Crossing"—the tragedy unfolds in all its details, and the humiliations accumulate until they reach their climax, reproducing the pain of the occupation at the hands of what is supposed to be "brotherly."
On July 16, 2025, a Palestinian citizen and his wife embarked on a return journey from Jordan to the West Bank. They entered the so-called "VIP" area around 10:00 a.m., only to find themselves in the midst of utter chaos and a five-hour wait to complete procedures that under normal circumstances would take no more than half an hour.
It wasn't just a delay or a programming glitch; it was a clear example of a pattern of indifference, favoritism, bribery, and yelling at people, in a place that was supposed to provide "comfortable service."
Where is the service? Where is the respect? Where is the dignity?
This route is normally reserved for 200-300 passengers per day, but during the peak summer months, the number exceeded 2,000. The result is massive profits for Jet Airways, amounting to more than 180,000 Jordanian dinars per day—all at the expense of passengers, young and old, sick and women, who endure a life of humiliation and degradation.
People were forced to pre-book through an online platform that uses Visa cards, in a society suffering from blockades, poverty, and poor banking services. It would have been more effective, even more obvious, to launch the platform months before the season, rather than at the height of summer, when exams, vacations, and social events are all over.
The question here is: Who benefits from this chaos? Who decided that reservations should be limited to those with electronic devices unavailable to many? And why aren't there humane alternatives, such as reservation offices at the bridge or transit areas?
So this humiliation is no coincidence. When ticket outlets at the border crossing are closed, everyone is redirected to the "VIP" lane at exorbitant fees, gates are closed to those without online reservations, and dozens of travelers are sent back to spend another night in Amman hotels—the issue is no longer an administrative failure, but rather a deliberate attempt to reap profits at the expense of humankind.
The Palestinian government's complete absence from the bridges issue represents a clear failure. The Palestinian citizen is not asking for a miracle, but rather for his most basic right: dignified passage to his homeland.
Where is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? Where is the Civil Affairs Authority? Where is the Ministry of Interior? Where is the Crossings Unit? And where are the voices of the national factions and civil society?
The well-known political saying goes: “Follow the money,” and you will find out who benefits.
Yes, what's happening at the Karameh crossing is no mystery. It's a system of interests that exploits people's suffering, amid suspicious silence and overt or covert complicity.
As for our message to those concerned, we say:
Enough.
Enough humiliation of the Palestinians at the gates of their homeland.
Enough official silence on the trade practiced in the name of facilitation.
Stop burdening people with the cost of management mistakes, monopoly and quick profit.
The Palestinian suffering does not end at the separation wall or a military checkpoint, but rather extends to the gate that should have been a crossing point of dignity... but instead becomes a station for renewed humiliation and financial humiliation.
note :
This article is based on a true testimony, and on the tongue of one of the travelers who documented the experience on 07/16/2025. The details contained in it can be verified by witnesses and companions.
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Al-Karamah crossing... where dignity is violated!