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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'Awarta, Beit Furik, Huwwara, Za'tara (Tapuah), Sun 15.11.09, Morning

Date: 15/11/2009 ,Morning

Observers: Yael B., (reporting) and Amalia (volunteer cover observer)

Beit Furik

east of Nablus at junction of Route 557 (apartheid road forbidden to Palestinians, leading to Itamar and Elon Moreh), and Route 5487. Checkpoint has operated since 2001, seemingly serving residents of Beit Furik and Beit Dajan. In practice it only serves the residents of the settlements. One of the three permanent checkpoints that close off Nablus, together with Huwwara and Beit Iba.

Close description

Translation: Suzanne O.

Tapuach Junction

The traffic flows well.

Beit Furiq roadblock

Nothing.

Awarta roadblock.

There are 3 cars.

Huwwara roadblock

The cars drive through while, from time to time, there is a random inspection. Thus a taxi was held up, its passengers alighted, ID cards were inspected and so on - the whole thing took 7 minutes.

As per the usual practice, we took the father from Huwwara to Yad Eliahu to visit his son who is in hospital there in a vegetative state.