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Abu Dis, Ras Abu Sbitan (Olive Terminal), Sheikh Saed, Thu 28.10.10, Morning

Place: Abu Dis / Lazarus gate (formerly The Wicket) Ras Abu Sbitan (Olive Terminal) Sheikh Sa'ed
Observers: Michaela R., Yehudit s., Chana A., Orra K. (reporting)
Oct-28-2010
| Morning

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
06:20  Sheikh Sa'ed
 
Few persons, crossing easily.
 
 
06:40  Abu Dis
 
[Formerly the Pishpash.]
 
On the road going down, in the section of the "decorated" inner wall abutting the monastery fence, the gate intended to serve the little ones coming to the monastery's kindergarten has been changed again.  A khaki coloured metal wall has been put up, topped with curls of barbed wire, and at the bottom a tiny gate  through which the kids are supposed to pass.  The yellow metal steps in use until a few weeks ago have been tossed aside together with other metal junk.   An enormous amount of money has been invested in one tiny corner of a vast system of obstacles.
 
 
07:10  Olive Terminal
 
Michaela entered the checkpoint, and when she arrived, the corridor was closed, leaving two waiting to cross.  When a group of school-children arrived, 2 guards came out and opened a gate near the inner turnstile.  Everyone crossed after a quick check. Michaela reported that the crossing took 10-13 minutes.
 
 
08:20 Wadi Nar
 
One car was checked and quickly released.  A constant stream of cars on the road going down to the Wadi.
A border-policeman tried to send us away — unsuccessfully.
The Kedar settlement is growing at an amazing pace.
 
08:35 We left the check point
 
 
 
 
 

 

  • Abu Dis / Lazarus gate (formerly The Wicket)

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      Abu Dis / Lazarus Checkpoint/Gate (east of the former “wicket”)

      Construction of the wall in the Abu Dis area blocked all the gaps that allowed people to cross from al-Ezariya to the neighbourhoods of Abu Dis and Ras al 'Amud that are located within Jerusalem’s municipal boundary. The Lazarus checkpoint is a gate in the wall adjacent to the Lazarus Monastery. Until 2011 it had a door for pilgrims to al-Ezariya and for the monastery’s kindergarten pupils from al-Ezariya. The crossing is currently closed, but the site has infrastructure for conducting inspections.

  • Ras Abu Sbitan (Olive Terminal)

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    • A large checkpoint/crossing to the area of a-Tur, Abu Dis and the Old City; only for pedestrians. Located on Jerusalem’s municipal boundary.

      One of the major crossings in Jerusalem’s central sector. It is located on the separation fence between the northern portion of the al-Ezariya neighborhood and the neighborhood of a-Tur and the rest of East Jerusalem. It is manned by Border Police soldiers and private security companies and operates 24 hours a day. Palestinians are forbidden to go through, other than permanent residents of East Jerusalem (holders of blue ID cards) and holders of work and commercial permits who are allowed through only on foot.

  • Sheikh Sa'ed

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    • A checkpoint limited to pedestrians, located on Jerusalem’s municipal boundary.

      The checkpoint sits on the separation fence at the entrance to Sheikh Sa’ad, dividing it from its neighbourhood of Jabel Mukkabar. It’s manned by Border Police soldiers and private security companies and operates 24 hours a day. Palestinians are forbidden to go through, other than residents of Jabel Mukkabar or Sheikh Sa'ad who have permits. Both groups are permitted through only on foot. Residents of East Jerusalem who don’t live in Jabel Mukkabar are also allowed to cross to Sheikh Sa’ad, but not in the opposite direction; they must return through the Sawahira ash Sharqiya checkpoint.

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