Hebron, Sansana, South Hebron Hills, Wed 24.6.09, Morning

Date: 24/06/2009 ,Morning

Observers: Zipi, Naama (reports Hebrew)

Hebron

According to Wye Plantation Accords (1997), Hebron is divided in two: H1 is under Palestinian Authority control, H2 is under Israeli control. In Hebron there are 170,000 Palestinian citizens, 60,000 of them in H2. Between the two areas are permanent checkpoints, manned at all hours, preventing Palestinian movement between them and controlling passage of permit holders such as teachers and schoolchildren. Some 800 Jews live in Avraham Avinu Quarter and Tel Rumeida, on Givat HaAvot and in the wholesale market.

Checkpoints observed in H2:

Bet Hameriva CP- manned with a pillbox
Kapisha quarter CP (the northern side of Zion axis) - manned with a pillbox
The 160 turn CP (the southern side of Zion axis) - manned with a pillbox
Avraham Avinu quarter - watch station
The pharmacy CP - checking inside a caravan with a magnometer
Tarpat (1929) CP - checking inside a caravan with a magnometer
Tel Rumeida CP - guarding station
Beit Hadassah CP - guarding station

Three checkpoints around the Tomb of the Patriarchs

Close description

Trans: Ya'el Z.

Maitar CP 7:40
The place is empty, all the workers have already passed.

Road No. 60
Samoa -Open
Daharia – Closed.
Dura- El Fawar –Cars pass through the gates. We are not sure if it is a new phenomenon
Bait Hagai – Signs telling us about a course for a military unit taking place inside the settlement..
Sheep J. - Open

Hebron
Signs everywhere calling for "pray and cry out for Hebron"
Curve 160 – 2 bored soldiers do not pay attention to the passers by.
Pharmacy CP- One detainee was seen when we passed towards Tel Rumaida. He wasn’t there when we returned.
Tarpat CP-Empty.
Tel Rumaida – 15 years old boy had been stopped by 2 soldiers and was released a minute latter.
Abraham Cave – Empty.
Porcelain hill – Empty
Our driver called our attention to a new building, a mobile house on a hill near Kiriyat Arba.
He had seen it taken off and it seems the building was rebuilt.