(Go back to the start of Zulfikar Abbany’s SESAME Field Trip diary here.) It’s quite possible to drive through an Israeli checkpoint into the West Bank and not even realize it. If you’re not paying attention. And especially if your taxi’s running Israeli plates. Rock up with Palestinian plates, however, and you might not make it through at all. Rubble in Bethlehem: It’s not what a virgin visitor would think to find in the birthplace of Christ But you cannot help notice how the landscape evolves from the stylish mesh of modernity and heritage in Jerusalem to the dusty, rubble roads of the West Bank. Read more: The West Bank and the Jordan Valley explained You may encounter a red road sign warning Israelis that they’re entering areas under Palestinian authority — “This road leads to Area ‘A’… Entrance For Israeli Citizens Is Forbidden, Dangerous To Your Lives And Is Against The Israeli Law.” Warning! This red sign found on roadsides throughout the West Bank telling Israeli citizens that “Area A” is dangerous And then you’re in it. It began in Bethlehem After a brief stop at our hotel, we piled back into taxis headed for Bethlehem University. We were hours late…