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The Quneitra Crossing ((アラビア語:تقاطع القنيطرة), (ヘブライ語:מעבר קוניטרה)) is an access point through the purple ceasefire line between Syrian controlled territory and the Israeli-occupied portion of the Golan Heights. It is on the southwestern outskirts of Quneitra, and not far from Ein Zivan in the Golan Heights. Syrian Druze from the Golan Heights are permitted to cross through the passage to study, work and live in Syria. The crossing is also used for the transfer of apples grown by Druze farmers under the auspices of the Red Cross.〔(Druze women protest in call to open Golan border crossing ) Haaretz, Oct. 8, 2007〕〔(Druze Farmers in Israel's Golan Heights Sell Apples to Syria ) NPR, March 14, 2005〕 The only concrete guard post along the ceasefire line is at the Quneitra crossing.〔(Syrian refugees to seek shelter in Israel? )〕 ==History== The opening of a crossing at Quneitra took place after the Yom Kippur War in 1973. The UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) established its headquarters along the border. In order to carry out its work, UNDOF needed to move freely between Israel and Syria.〔(A fragile calm )〕 Since 2004, Druze have exported apples to Syria through the crossing. In 2010, some 10,000 tons of apples grown by Druze farmers in the Golan Heights were sent to Syria.〔(Israeli trucks cross into Syria in annual 'apple invasion' )〕 In 2010, the Israeli government authorized a pilgrimage to Syria by a group of 300 Druze citizens of Israel interested in visiting religious sites there.〔(Israeli Druze to go on historic visit to Syria )〕 A group of dancers from five Druze villages in the Golan Heights was sent to Aleppo to perform in a dabka competition.〔(Hebrew press sees thaw in Syria-Israel relations )〕 Israeli Druze civilians are permitted to cross the border at Quneitra for university studies and marriage. Since 1993, 67 Syrian brides have crossed into the Golan Heights and 11 brides from the Golan have crossed into Syria through the Quneitra crossing.〔(One way ticket for Druze Syrian brides )〕 This issue was the topic of the award winning movie, The Syrian Bride. The terminal usually closes at 6 p.m. but can be opened at any time to handle humanitarian emergencies, such as the transfer to Israel of a Druze dentistry student who suffered a stroke while studying in Syria.〔(Patient transferred from Syria to Israel )〕 On 6 June 2013 the crossing was attacked by Syrian rebels and temporarily occupied. Syrian government forces were able to quickly retake the crossing. A Filipino peacekeeper of the UNDOF was wounded during the fighting. As a result, the Austrian government announced to withdraw its troops from the UN mission. On 27 August 2014 Syrian rebels again occupied the crossing.〔(Syrian Rebels Take Control of Crossing in the Golan ) accessdate=2014-08-28〕 File:Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - Apple Export at Quneitra Crossing (8).jpg|Apples grown by Israeli civilians in the Golan Heights being exported to Syria via the Quneitra crossing Image:Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - Apple Export at Quneitra Crossing (1).jpg|Apple exported to Syria at Quneitra crossing, February 2011 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Quneitra Crossing」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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