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Hebron

Place: Hebron
Observers: Chaya A.,Ronny P.
Aug-14-2006
| Morning

BETHLEHEM and surroundingsMonday, Aug 14, morningObservers: Chaya A. and Ronny P.(reporting)Nashash crossing, 7amA whole fleet of Army jeeps and a number of soldiers at the roundabout.They told us routine checking- resulting in a serious delay in the departure of every van taking people to Hebron area.So, the soldiers were doing their routine security checking and 300 metres away we were doing our routine “office” work of the police team. Meeting people and helping them with their problems of fines, confiscated documents or cars..Bet Umar, 9amAmong the people we met was a man who actually succeeded to get a visa to go to the USA but ever so numerous traffic offences and subsequent fines are making it difficult for him to be “clean” in order to cross over the Allenby Bridge and get to Amman from whence he takes his flight to the USA.Nebi Younes , 9.45 A group of people was waiting for us. We met an older man whose son is handicapped and hasn’t been to Israel since 2000. Someone who was caught in Israel without a permit gave his name. They need a lawyer to clear him.We had no time to go to the DCO for a proper stay so we chose not to go.——————————————————————————–

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    • 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:

       

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

      Three checkpoints around the Tomb of the Patriarchs

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