There are different kinds of permits used by Israel in regards to the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Travel permits are primarily required for Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza who must obtain permits from Israeli authorities to enter Israel, including East Jerusalem. Israeli civilians wanting to enter Areas A in the West Bank (Areas A, B, C) are also required to obtain Israeli-issued permits. Due to Israel’s Separation Barrier and Jewish Israeli settlements, some Palestinians must obtain permits from the Israeli military to access their land and even to live in their homes. All types of permits, including building permits for Palestinians living in Area C and East Jerusalem, can be difficult to obtain, and there are instances of Palestinians being barred from access to their land to the point of losing their crops. Israel states the permits are necessary for maintaining security and order. For an explanation of the different kinds of permits Palestinians may need and the effects on Palestinians, see “The Permit Maze: Palestinians need permits to move, to live, for everything.” 3 November 2003. BADIL Resource Center. 17 June 2011. http://www.badil.org/es/recursos-en-espanol/56-press-releases-2003/770-p... For coverage of the internal Israeli debate regarding permits for Palestinians, see Friedman, Ron. “Security fence permits for Palestinians petition rejected.” Jerusalem Post. 4 June 2011. http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=215320&R=R2.  http://www.justvision.org/glossary/permits