Eyal Crossing, Jayyus
The second day of Ramadan
02:40 Pitzy collects me on the way to the train that will take us to Ramat Hasharon where we are meeting Rachel and the reporters.
03:30 When we reach Jayyous, we call Naim who directs us to his house. “Keep driving straight to the mosque, go straight, turn left and again turn left….” We keep driving but unfortunately we reach a different mosque. We make another call. “Turn back and when you see a donkey tied with a rope you will know that you’re on the right way.” We ask what to do if there is no donkey. Naim answers that it’s always there.
03:40 We arrive at his house and wonder why the light is not on. Naim comes out and says: “When you arrive it’s already light.”
Regarding the checkpoint, the picture speaks for itself. The reporter Oded Shalom took it.
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Eyal Checkpoint / Crossing
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Eyal Checkpoint is intended for pedestrians and Palestinians only. This is the main barrier for workers to cross from the center of the West Bank. Workers with a work permit to enter Israel can pass through it for trade, medicine, and visiting prisoners. The checkpoint was built on the Green Line north of Qalqilya in the separation barrier that surrounds the city. The checkpoint began operating in 2004 by the military. Opening hours on weekdays from 04:00 to 19:00. We started holding shifts there in 2007. We arrived at the checkpoint before it opened at 4 in the morning. We reported on the difficult conditions and the long and cramped queues of workers who must continue their journey by commuting to work throughout Israel. At the end of June 2009, the checkpoint was operated by a civil security company, The transit time has been gradually shortened, today it is faster, but the Palestinians still have to arrive very early to make it to the transportation. Usually, about 15,000 people pass through.
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