Abu Dis, Wadi Nar (Container), Az Za’ayyem Tues. 09.08.05 p.m.Observers: Julia W, Rina H, Chana G, Rahel W. (reporting)En route to Abu Dis, we saw a flying checkpoint near Augusta Victoria hospital. At the former pishpash, there were about 4 BPs. Additional BPs were standing opposite the fence with a bar removed where people squirm through. (A piece of medal was put up to cover the slats of the fence, but predictably, it was bent back so that people can still squirm their way through).We continued to the Cliff Hotel which appeared to be completely abandoned, and then came back to the Monastery (no BPs inside) and met our driver who took us to the Container at Wadi Nar. Traffic moved quickly at the Container. There was an unusually large number of workers returning home. They passed without incident. The only “happening” was the stopping of a bus because, as one of the women from the Canine unite told us, a dog gave a signal that something was wrong. The dog sniffed out the bus, one of the soldiers went through the bus with a white glove, nothing was found and the bus went on its way.One vehicle came through the side road from the Old Kedar Road, and one slipped through going in the opposite direction before the soldiers stopped further movement. Our driver told us that the people had the option of traffic going in one direction only and that they could choose which way they wanted it to move. (The contention was that the road was too narrow for two way traffic). The people objected, insisting that traffic should be allowed to go both ways.We went to the new crossing point at Az Za’ayyem and were shocked by what we saw. There is a major terminal being built there. A Bedouin security guard would not allow us to get too close, but we did notice 5 or 6 lanes. We were told that it will be completed in about 2 months at which time it will be the only place where people will be allowed to cross through. (No more monastery or pishpash). The Az Za’ayyem crossing will be reached from a long narrow road leading from A Tur. The road from Al Ezariya leading to Az Za’ayyem is very narrow and in bad condition and it will be difficult to handle the huge amount of traffic that will be flowing in that area.By the way, we noticed very few cars in Al Ezariya and were told by our driver that the army is forbidding vans and cars to park along many of the roads (so as not to interfere with traffic!)On the way back, we saw yet another flying checkpoint near the Mount of Olives. This one was with blue police. Not everyone is in Gush Katif!