[Excellence]

Also in Jerusalem today, my wife while hitching a ride was accused of being a terrorist.

Here, "hitching a ride" would mean standing by the side of the road with one's thumb out hoping to be picked up. What does it mean there, riding the bus or perhaps hailing a cab?

Either way, it sounds just frightful!

[Eleutheria5]

Same thing as in America. It’s a very common way to travel here.

[jjotto]

http://www.timesofisrael.com/how-hitchhiking-became-the-norm/