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In March and April 2007 we worked with people from Palestine and the University at Buffalo to install PingER Measurement Points (MPs) in Al Quds University in Abu Dis and the Islamic University of Gaza. They were both connected to the Mediterranean fibre optic cable though at first the host used at Al Quds was routed through Barak an Isralei Israeli commercial Internet porovider. There is a probability they will lose their connection to the Mediterranean fibre optic cable in Summer 2007.
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On April 3rd the Al-Quds Open University (OAU) in Ramallah said they would prepare a new machine and install software. I responded on April 4th and April 17th, but have heard nothing since. I prompted them again 5/4/07 and 5/9/07.
The locations of the sites are shown below.
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All routes from Al-Quds University (Palestine, West Bank) except to OAU go via Israel. Al-Quds is connected to OAU via PADI2 with an E1 link from Al-Quds. There are three hops all in the PADI2 ASN and the distance is a << 100 miles. The link is heavily congested during work hours. However, even when 25% congested the RTT measured from Al-Quds University is close to 90 ms. This maybe due asymmetric routing
Routes In addition, routes to other than the Islamic University of Gaza also usually go via Europe to other Middle Eastern Countries.
The route from Al-Quds (Palestine West Bank) to Cyprus goes via Israel, Europe, United Kingdom.
The route to Iran goes via Israel, Europe, Turkey and then reaches Iran.
From Al-Quds to Jordan goes via Israel, US (Kansas), France and then reaches Jordan.
From West Bank to Gaza goes via Israel.
To Turkey goes via Israel, Europe and then reaches Turkey.
From Palestine to UAE goes via Israel, Europe, UK and then goes to Dubai.
From Palestine to Oman goes via Israel, Germany, Italy and then reaches Oman.
Here is a map of connectivity from Al Quds to other Middle East Countries.
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