Hizma, Qalandiya, Sun 10.7.11, Afternoon
Qalandiya:
The passage at the checkpoint was performed in slow motion, the people waiting in the lines were sent back and forth between the lanes. 
The children of the checkpoint, the old timers and new comers, were at their usual spots. The boy Mahmud was in his usual spot, armed with a squeegee, cleaning the window shields of the vehicles that were stuck in the traffic jam, overcoming the pain in his bruised left leg, with wounds that nearly reached the bone of his shin, a souvenir that rifle barrels had left him with.
Witness of the protest at the checkpoint that took place on Saturday, with the attendance of some international activists that arrived with the flyover, said that the protest was dissolved with the use of tear gas grenade.
Hizme:
An olive tree that had been robed from its owner, uprooted from its place of origin and planted at the middle of the circus, hadn't come to terms with its new relocation and started slowly to die, 
Orian, an artist, did it some real justice and wrapped the withering trunk and dry branches with white shroud. Perhaps now it will get some rest.
Enraged settlers shouted from their car: "What are you doing?"- Alex Libac (from 'Ha'aretz') that was present and took photos replied: "We're from the Ministry of Agriculture!…" – the settlers headed on satisfied and content.
Hizma
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A checkpoint at the north-eastern entrance to the Jerusalem area which was annexed in 1967, at Pisgat Zeev. The passage is allowed to bearers of blue IDs only. Open 24 hours a day.
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Qalandiya Checkpoint / Atarot Pass (Jerusalem)
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Click here to watch a video from Qalandiya checkpoint up to mid 2019 Three kilometers south of Ramallah, in the heart of Palestinian population. Integrates into "Jerusalem Envelope" as part of Wall that separates between northern suburbs that were annexed to Jerusalem in 1967: Kafr Aqab, Semiramis and Qalandiya, and the villages of Ar-Ram and Bir Nabala, also north of Jerusalem, and the city itself. Some residents of Kafr Aqab, Semiramis and Qalandiya have Jerusalem ID cards. A terminal operated by Israel Police has functioned since early 2006. As of August 2006, northbound pedestrians are not checked. Southbound Palestinians must carry Jerusalem IDs; holders of Palestinian Authority IDs cannot pass without special permits. Vehicular traffic from Ramallah to other West Bank areas runs to the north of Qalandiya. In February 2019, the new facility of the checkpoint was inaugurated aiming to make it like a "border crossing". The bars and barbed wire fences were replaced with walls of perforated metal panels. The check is now performed at multiple stations for face recognition and the transfer of an e-card. The rate of passage has improved and its density has generally decreased, but lack of manpower and malfunctions cause periods of stress. The development and paving of the roads has not yet been completed, the traffic of cars and pedestrians is dangerous, and t the entire vicinity of the checkpoint is filthy. In 2020 a huge pedestrian bridge was built over the vehicle crossing with severe mobility restrictions (steep stairs, long and winding route). The pedestrian access from public transport to the checkpoint from the north (Ramallah direction) is unclear, and there have been cases of people, especially people with disabilities, who accidentally reached the vehicle crossing and were shot by the soldiers at the checkpoint. In the summer of 2021, work began on a new, sunken entrance road from Qalandiya that will lead directly to Road 443 towards Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. At the same time, the runways of the old Atarot airport were demolished and infrastructure was prepared for a large bus terminal. (updated October 2021)
Tamar FleishmanApr-26-2026Qalandiya. Things you see on the way
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