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...
Bethlehem, Etzion DCL, Sun 3.1.10, Morning
03/01/2010 ,Morning
Ofra B., Chana A. (reporting)
Al Nashshash
7:00 AM, Bethlehem - Checkpoint 300: The passing is smooth today. When we reached the terminal, the exit hallwas empty, not a good sign, yet the EAPPI reports 2139 people having passedalready. 7:15 AM: the hall refills, the passing is smooth and within fifteenminutes, the hall is cleared again. 8:00 AM, Etzion DCL: The DCL opens, five people are let into thewindow area. Not many people here, but as the hour goes by, the waiting roomfills up, many Christians are here to renew their magnetic cards. We leave at9:15 to meet someone at Beth Jalla, but are stopped on our way out by Naeef, anolder man from El Arub, who is very upset: On Friday afternoon, at 4:00 PM, soldierscame to his house, broke a window and threw a fire grenade (or something of thesort) into his house. The furniture burned down completely and Naeef's agedmother, 85, was totally traumatized. She needs special care now. He came tocomplain, we called up Yehudith E. of Yesh Din and she will take up his case.
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