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Abu Dis, Container

Place: Jerusalem
Observers: Ronit S.,Tzipi E.
Oct-17-2004
| Afternoon

Abu-Dis, Container October, 17th, 2004, Sunday, PMWatchers: Ronit S., Tzipi E.14:45 – The Hotel – Quiet, no detainees. BP soldier is inside the building.The Pishpash – No BP presence. Many White transits are crowded there. People are still climbing the pile of stones.15:15 – The container – At the checkpoint presence of two soldiers and two BP soldiers. Many People are passing, walking toward South. NO checking at all. Cars, Taxis, Tracks, and Tractors are moving to both side of the checkpoint with out being checked or asked to present ID cards.One transit is coming from Kedar road and trying to pass the checkpoint back to Wadi Niss, has been asked to go back. The Transit went back, but after 20 minutes is back because there is no other way he can join the road .The transit driver is explaining the soldiers he came this morning, bringing workers to Keder and now it is his responsible to drive them back to Wadi Niss. He was still not allowed to pass. After he made some phone call, two of the passenger were walked and had been pass without being checked, after that the Transit was allowed to pass too. They joined the line who came from Abu- Dis and passed the checkpoint.Summery: easy “calm” shift. No events.16:30- We went back to Jerusalem

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