Israeli restrictions have sometimes stopped him travelling to the West Bank.
All Palestinians suffer from Israeli restrictions on their movements, especially since the second intifada began.
The confrontation focused attention on Israeli restrictions on campaigning in the city.
Political leaders from the West Bank, who generally cannot travel here because of Israeli restrictions on Palestinians' movements, were absent.
The varying Israeli restrictions were put into place since 1987 and the First Intifada due to Palestinian political violence.
Mr. Habeel chafed at Israeli restrictions that limited fishermen like him to a patch of sea.
It is outrageous to not speak out against the Israeli restrictions on the amount of food Palestinians in Gaza are allowed to have.
The Israeli restrictions, imposed after the suicide bombings, were eased a little today, pushing the number of Palestinian workers allowed into Israel above 24,000.
No specific progress was announced beyond a slight easing of Israeli restrictions on Palestinian movements.
Ill and wounded Palestinians who require acute medical care are placed at risk by Israeli restrictions on movement.