Abu-Dis, The ContainerThursday, 31.08.2006 AM (06:30-08:45)Observers: Neta A., Tamar A. (reporting)The Pishpash: 06:50 – No one wishing to cross.Zeitim CP: 07:00-07:30 – In front of the outer carousels, a line of some 20 persons, in front of both open checking stations some 50. The checks are relatively quick, in ten minutes there’s no longer a line in front of the outer carousels, and at this point combined waiting time and check lasts no longer than ten minutes. At 07:20 a line of some 20 persons in front of the checking stations remains.A journalist living close to the Pishpash tells that by court decision the wall there will be moved 250 metres along the Jerusalem municipal line so that some thirty families with blue IDs (including his own) will be on the Jerusalem side of the wall.From the road to Ma’ale Adumim construction work can be seen on the so-called “seam,” as indicated on the signs showing the way for the trucks.Al-Ezariya: 07:40 – No CP7:45 – 8:30 The Container: 07:45-08:30 – When we arrive there are 3 vehicles from the direction of Bethlehem and 8 from Al-Ezariya. Within a minute all are allowed to cross with a quick check or no check at all. On the side, a bus from the Bethlehem area waits, already ten minutes according to the passengers; after another ten minutes documents are returned and the bus is on its way. Subsequently, lines form from time to time but disperse fairly fast, and there are moments when the CP is almost empty. Two vehicles are detained for 3-4 minutes to check documents. Only one lane is open for both directions. Between 08:00 and 08:25 some 40 vehicles from the direction of Bethlehem cross, and some 8 from Al-Ezariya, and when we leave there is a line of at least 12 vehicles from this direction.A lad wishes to cross on foot in the direction of Bethlehem. While he is being checked, his father descends from a passing transit and asks that his son be allowed to cross. “How are you his father? Show an ID,” the soldier demands, and when assured that this is indeed the father he adds: “Why don’t you watch him? Next time you must cross together.”The CP commander asks Neta not to photograph, and later refuses to let us stand where we usually stand on the shoulder of the road opposite the checking station since, according to him, this is the CP area. When we don’t move, he now asks us to remain where we are while he looks into the matter. A few minutes later he passes his cell-phone to Neta to talk with the officer he called. Meanwhile he writes down our ID numbers, but after the conversation which yields no clear instructions, he leaves us alone.Al-Ezariya: 08:38 – No CP.