Beit Iba, Checkpoint Jit, Qalqiliya, Monday 30.7.2007, afternoonObservers: Yona A. Ziona S. (reporting)Natanya translating.Summary1. The Jit checkpoint is once more a horror. Long lines in both directions.2. Beit Iba- No limitations on those entering on foot but cars, especially the taxi drivers suffer terribly as they have a shorter route and this affects their profit which is in any case very little. The lines are not so long but dafke the woman soldier, who has a high motivation which reminds one of the behaviour of Amiram Levin. ” At the checkpoints the best are the worst.” 3. Once again we hear stories of long waits, vandalism at the checkpoints where we do not come so often (such a Tiasir) or those that we do not visit at all like Ein Bidan. And the vandalism of the settlers at villages such as Burka next to Chomesh.15.40 An ambulance driver tells us that he bring patients from the Jordan valley to the hospital at Jenin and sometimes has a wait of 4 hours. On his way to Bardala he waited 4 hours and when he got to the checkpoint parts of the ambulance were broken during the search. A representative of the DCO came but said that he would do nothing. (Not for the net, I have his phone number and he is prepared to give exact details. 15.50 At the pedestrian crossing a girl is detained in the enclosure. Her father arrives as people who passed through have informed him that she was there. He asked the military policewoman what the problem was and she said that the id was forged. The captain took the id, looked at it and freed the girl. When the policewoman protested he said “If there are any problems they can come to me.”16:00 50-60 people in the area of the turnstiles. Men, women, babies …even though the women can pass at the side. Only one of the three turnstiles is open. And the military policewoman is the only one checking. A soldier is checking the parcels. Every few minutes the policewoman pressed the button, 2-3 people get through and others get stuck in the turnstile. It seems that the policewoman is trying be outstanding in her performance and also to educate the captain. When the captain says that the pressure is increasing and to help to ease it she attacks him.16.05 Two Palestinians in the enclosure. One tried to bypass the line and one to have his id checked. About 20 minutes later they are freed and the older is sent to the end of the line. A man tries to enter Nablus. The captain says “Just like that, no id, you think there is peace.” The man shows him some kind of permit and he lets him through though he says he will not be able to return unless he has his id. The ids of the drivers are checked against a list. At the kiosk of Amgad we meet a resident of Burka who says that today again (as had been last week) some settlers entered the village, broke windows and burned olive trees. Crossroads of Jit- 17.00 Both checkpoints on road 55 are manned and about 40 cars are waiting. Drivers give up and go back to the north. Drivers are asked to get out of the cars, open the baggage and back doors. In the area of the crossroads of Tapuach we see 45 cars. Every now and again Hummers cross the road back and forward at great speed while hooting away. 20 minutes later there is still a long line and we phone the center. At 17.35 we phone again and are told that there is a full check. Qalqiliya- 18.00 A long line at the entrance.