‘Anabta, Ar-Ras, Jubara (Kafriat), Tue 6.11.07, Afternoon
Jubara, The Schoolchildren's Gate
13:50 – A thin traffic of people. They pass after a brief inspection.
Nearby a Palestinian youth is standing and waiting. It turns out that the soldiers do not allow him to enter. He tells us that he needs the signature of the head of the local council in order to get a new passage permit at the DCO [District Coordination Office of the IDF Civil Administration that handles passage permits]. We try to help him and offer to go to the head of the local council with his documents instead of him, but he refuses. We also don't understand why he needs that signature.
Ar-Ras
14:10 – There is no traffic whatsoever.
A lot of soldiers are here. It turns out that some of them are patrolling soldiers that have come here for lunch.
There are no restrictions and everyone passes. They are searching for a suspect born in 1982. The inspection of the vehicles is superficial, consisting of a quick glance at the back of the truck.
Jubara
14:30 – Twelve cars are waiting to enter Israel.
A Hummer is parked at the entrance to Avne Hefets.
Anabta
14:40 – The cars pass the checkpoint fast. Most of the private cars that enter Tulkarm are Israeli.
A change of shifts is taking place. A funny assault exercise is being carried out in front of us. The commander explains that the soldiers do not perform the exercise as they should.
The sock seller is happy to meet old customers.
15:00 – We leave for Beit Iba. Right before the junction, the taxi drivers stop us, complaining that (a minute ago) they were again told by an officer that it was forbidden to stand there. We go back to talk to the officer whose name is Avi. He claims that the taxis obstruct the view of the junction and suggests that that they stand on the other side of the checkpoint. He also says that yesterday there was some shooting and they were unable to see who was shooting. Perhaps Tami should look into the problem.
We leave.
'Anabta CP
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'Anabta CP
The checkpoint is located south of the village of 'Anabta, at the intersection of Road 60 (leading to Nablus at the entrance to Area A), with Road (57, 557, 5576) facing west towards the Einav settlement and the checkpoint at the exit from the West Bank - Figs checkpoint. Until 2010 we used to watch the intersection and report the long columns created due to a slow inspection of the vehicles in both directions.
Oct-28-2011Anabta checkpoint 24.10.11
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A-Ras (The Children Checkpoint)
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A-Ras (The Children Checkpoint)
On Tulkarm-Qalqiliya road (574), east of Hirbet Jubara. tia checkpoint is dedicated to residents traveling to and from Tulkarm, so they should not cross apartheid road 557 (only permissible for settlers).
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Jubara (Kafriat)
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The Jabra checkpoint was on Road 557, south of Tulkarm, on the side of the Figs Pass, which is located within the Palestinian Authority (a few kilometers east of the Green Line), and serves as an entry barrier from the territories to Israel. The checkpoint to the village of Jubara, which until 2013 was in the seam area, blocked and surrounded by a fence, was intended for the passage of the family members of the house next to the checkpoint, and also for the MachsomWatch volunteers (with special permission only), on their way to checkpoint 753. on the other side of the village. The soldiers supervising the "fig crossing" also supervised the crossing at this checkpoint, in our shifts we often waited a long time until the key was found and the gate opened. The checkpoint was abolished and became part of the separation fence that was moved west following the High Court.
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