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Hebron

Place: Hebron
Observers: Hagit Back (reporting and photographing); Translator: Natanya
Oct-16-2017
| Morning

It is quite with no military vehicle and no barriers

Givati soldiers are now in Hebron

Young Palestinian families have entered some abandoned buildings in Shuhada street which is on the Route of the Worshippers. They have come to do so with the encouragement of the Hebron municipality and do so without paying rent.

The Sumud is the motive. We talked to them and everyone said that the holidays of Tishrei passed without exceptional events. One of the mothers said that the children of the settlers beat the Palestinian children. She did not show pictures. The shops near the Tomb of the Patriarchs were closed for two weeks by order of the army.

The photos shows the attempt by the settlers to strengthen their hold on Hebron.  “Buy, we have returned and are building. We are building the area of Beit Shalom”. A number is given for donations. Also a picture encouraging  the building in the area of the House of the Cave of the Patriarchs.

The checkpoint at the House of contention.

A woman settler and baby stand with the soldiers while Palestinians pass.

The attempt by the settlers to strengthen their hold on Hebron. “Buy, we have returned and are building"Photo: Hagit Back

The checkpoint at the House of contention. A woman settler and baby stand with the soldiers while Palestinians pass.Photo: Hagit Back

  • Hebron

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    • According to Wye Plantation Accords (1997), Hebron is divided in two: H1 is under Palestinian Authority control, H2 is under Israeli control. In Hebron there are 170,000 Palestinian citizens, 60,000 of them in H2. Between the two areas are permanent checkpoints, manned at all hours, preventing Palestinian movement between them and controlling passage of permit holders such as teachers and schoolchildren. Some 800 Jews live in Avraham Avinu Quarter and Tel Rumeida, on Givat HaAvot and in the wholesale market.

       

      Checkpoints observed in H2:

       

      1. Bet Hameriva CP- manned with a pillbox
      2. Kapisha quarter CP (the northern side of Zion axis) - manned with a pillbox
      3. The 160 turn CP (the southern side of Zion axis) - manned with a pillbox
      4. Avraham Avinu quarter - watch station
      5. The pharmacy CP - checking inside a caravan with a magnometer
      6. Tarpat (1929) CP - checking inside a caravan with a magnometer
      7. Tel Rumeida CP - guarding station
      8. Beit Hadassah CP - guarding station

      Three checkpoints around the Tomb of the Patriarchs

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