The Container, Zeitim CPMonday, 13.08.2007, AMObservers: Edna P., Rina R., Anat T. (reporter):The container – We arrive at 07:15 as a result of a phone call asking us to come to the place since there were detains half an hour ago. It is true that at any given moment there are three taxis or vans detained for checkup of documents, but all in all it takes finteen minutes or less. Conversations with the passengers of the tasix reveals that they check people from Hebron and the area, and especially students or young people. When we asked the soldiers at the checkpoint if there are any special alerts we were told that “everything is as usual”. The cute old lady at the grocery store, with her beautiful white kerchief tries, as usual, to shove into our hand, as usual, first thing in the morning, one or two popsicles, to make us strong.Zeitim CP – A deserted DCO shed at 80:30 in the morning is not something we are used to, even though last week too it was pretty deserted. We were told that apparently everything is being dealt with now through the Palestinian DCO in Abu-Dis, and we decide to drive there and check what is happenning there. The way is simple: we return from Zeitim CP to the main road of Al Ezariya, drive uphill untill we get to a square with some banks (the sign of ARAB BANK is very visible). From there we drive further up, the first turn to the left, 200 meters, and the Palestinian DCO building is on the left. Now, that the cooperation between the Palestinian authority and Israel is re-established all requests for exit permits are handed in the Palestinian DCO, transfered by hand to Zeitim DCO (at about 10 in the morning), and are returned, with an answer, (all in the same day) at about 14:30. They say that take care of about 100 requests a day, but strangely enough, when we were there at 09:00 in the morning the office (at the top floor of a building that seems to be almost ready) was empty. In any case, no doubt it is better than going through the procedure of request for permits in the Israeli DCO. Requests for magnetic cards are still directly in the Israeli DCO – the inhabitants of Abu-Dis are still have to go to Jericho DCO. Immergent cases – it is not clear if they let people go through directly, but there is co-ordination. We get a warm welcome, even though the offic is small, and everyone is in pressure to hand over the requests on time to Elisha. We decide to arrive at Zeitim CP next time at about 05:30 – 06:00 in the morning in order to see what happens in a crouded time