Since 2001 we have observed dozens of army checkpoints on paved and unpaved roads in the West Bank, the Jordan Valley and along the Separation Fence; Civil Administration offices which grant permits to Palestinians; and military courts trying Palestinian prisoners. We stand at the checkpoints observing the behavior of soldiers and Palestinians without interfering, intervening only when soldiers behave offensively to Palestinians. Then we try to speak to the soldiers themselves or telephone...

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'Azzun 'Atma, Wed 28.10.09, Afternoon

Date: 28/10/2009 ,Afternoon

Observers: Hagar Z., Aliyah S. (reporting)

Irtah (Sha'ar Efrayim)

On the Green Line north of Route 557 and south of Tulkarm, operated by a civilian manpower company. Serves as exit and entry gate for workers from Tulkarm in Israel, and for transit of commercial quantities of goods by back-to-back method.

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'Azzun 'Atma 17:00

Workers were going through smoothly all the time. A soldier told us we could not go into the village to go to the other checkpoint. One young man was sitting at the side. He told us they had taken his ID card and his papers. The soldiers assured us they were checking and would return them soon.