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Bethlehem, Etzion DCL, Sun 13.1.08, Morning
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Bethlehem (300)
Etzion DCO
Observers: Sylvia P., Ofra B., Renana S., Chana A.(reporting)
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7:00 Bethlehem, CP 300: Many people outside, reporting that the crossing had taken around 40-50 minutes. Inside the lines were still long. Again there were waves of people, once the lines were gone, a new wave came and the workers reported long lines at the other side. Five windows were open. Every Sunday three parents with infants going to dialysis in Shaarei Tsedek come through the line (a father and two mothers. They band together going to the dialysis unit.) Today the father reported that his wife, who had another baby three weeks ago, had tried to get permission to cross the checkpoint on Saturday morning at 3AM to get medical help in a Jerusalem hospital for the bleeding she was suffering from. After a long and painful pleading with the soldier at the window, she was NOT allowed to pass and had to return to Bethlehem and the check into the hospital there, leaving a pool of blood behind her.
8:00 Etsion DCL: We signed one Palestinian on forms to the High Court. At the DCL the tourniquets were closed, people were waiting and no one could get in because the metal detector inside was out of order. Soldiers tried to repair but were unable to. We called but to no avail. No one could get in. We left at 10:10.
The same man from Wallaje who came last week and was asked to come back today, was there. He was supposed to meet with Adel, the DCL person in charge of land, but was not able to get in. Our telephone calls to Tedesa, the replacement for Amir, did not help, even though T promised to call A. After a while, T was no longer available, but on second checking, the Wallaje guy did see Adel and showed him the maps he had with his possessions on it.
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Bethlehem (300)
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Located adjacent to the Separation Wall ("Jerusalem Wrap") at the north entrance to Bethlehem, this checkpoint cuts off Bethlehem and the entire West Bank from East Jerusalem, with all the serious implications for health services, trade, education, work and the fabric of life. The checkpoint is manned by the Border police and private security companies. It is an extensive infrastructure barrier and is designated as a border terminal, open 24 hours a day for foreign tourists. Israeli passport holders are not allowed to pass to Bethlehem, and Palestinian residents are not allowed to enter Jerusalem, except those with entry permits to Israel and East Jerusalem residents. Israeli buses are allowed to travel to Bethlehem only through this checkpoint.The checkpoint, which demonstrated harsh conditions of crowding and extreme passage delays for years, started employing advanced electronic identification posts and has upgraded its gates' system as of the middle of 2019 - and conditions improved.Adjacent to the checkpoint, in an enclosure between high walls and another passage, is the historic Rachel's Tomb, which is now embedded within a concrete fortified building. It contains prayer and study complexes for Jews only, as well as a residential complex. updated November 2019 .
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Etzion DCO
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serves residents of Bethlehem and surrounding villages who need magnetic cards, work permits for Israel, permits for one-time entry for religious or health reasons, various police permits, etc.
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