Hitchhiking in Israel is the practice of hitching a ride in
Israel
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, which was a popular form of transport in previous decades.
History
''Trempiyada'' is
Hebrew
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(טרמפיאדה, derived from the
German
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''trampen'') for a designated place at a junction of highways or main roads in Israel from which
hitchhiker
Hitchhiking (also known as thumbing, autostop or hitching) is a means of transportation that is gained by asking individuals, usually strangers, for a ride in their car or other vehicle. The ride is usually, but not always, free.
Signaling ...
s, called ''trempists'', may solicit rides.
In 2014,
three Israeli teenagers were abducted whilst hitchhiking and found deceased soon after. Following the event, there was increased hostilities between Jewish and Arab communities. Critics blame the event on the "cavalier" attitude of young Israelis hitchhikers. Further, some journalists have observed that some Israelis insist on hitchhiking as a demonstration of their freedom and right to travel. Despite tensions and events of violence, many insist on hitchhiking and affirm its institutional role in Israeli society.
Nehemia Akiva Stern of the
University of Pittsburgh
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claimed that hitchhiking was mainly practiced by religious Zionist youth within the West Bank and described it as "a ritual of sacred travel."
See also
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Liftershalte
A ''liftershalte'' or ''liftplaats'' (in the Dutch language) is a spot (''halte'' means stop, like in ''bushalte''), marked by an official sign, where a hitchhiker (''lifter'') can easily be picked up by car drivers. In the Netherlands these spot ...
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Slugging
Slugging, also known as casual carpooling and flexible carpooling, is the practice of forming ad hoc, informal carpools for purposes of commuting, essentially a variation of hitchhiking. A driver picks up these non-paying passengers (known as " ...
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Flexible carpooling
Slugging, also known as casual carpooling and flexible carpooling, is the practice of forming ad hoc, informal carpools for purposes of commuting, essentially a variation of hitchhiking. A driver picks up these non-paying passengers (known as " ...
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Transport in Israel
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