If you're rich and powerful (and probably corrupt), live in the Ramallah district, and want to keep up with the Johnsons (or the Kaladis), then you wouldn't been seen dead leaving the house in anything less than a Toyota SUV these days.
"BMWs and Mercs are so passe darling! You've got to get one of those cars those settler folk have. Yes, and you've got to get those yellow plates* too."
(In fairness, the terrain here justifies buying an SUV much more than anywhere in N. America).
While on the topic of cars, I have to sing the praises of those service (shared taxis) drivers. They manage to get a Ford Transit through gaps I wouldn't even be able to get a model car through!
*Israelis including Jerusalemites have yellow number plates. Palestinians have green. I seem to remember someone telling me once about a scam where if you had yellow plates, you avoided PA car tax (because they think you're vehicle is registered in Al Quds).
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