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חברון

Place: Hebron
Observers: Amira, Ronit, Raya (reporting); Geusts: Jilin and Denise from the Philippines; Charles K. (Trans)
Dec-04-2013
| Morning

Almost no traffic on the way to Hebron along the sad, deserted road.

 

The guard at the entrance to Kiryat Arba greets us welcomingly and tells the woman who’s with him, who apparently wanted also to “welcome” us in another way, to be quiet (we’re glad he did).

 

Next to the Cave of the Patriarchs:

1.       The Brazilian ambassadors to Israel and to Palestine (the embassy is in Ramallah) are being taken on a tour by Yehuda, from Breaking the Silence.

Yehuda asked me to explain briefly what we do; everyone praises us for our mission and thank us.  We’re also invited to meet with Paula Roberto France, the ambassador to Palestine.  His number in Ramallah is 02-241 3753.

2.      Many worshippers and tourists visit the area around the Cave of the Patriarchs, Beit Hadassah and Tel Rumeida, creating a traffic jam.

 

Like the Hanukkah candles, we’ve come to dispel the darkness – and apparently we’ll keep coming tomorrow, the next day and the day after… until there’s light.

 

Happy Festival of Lights.

  • 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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