Abu Dis, Container (Wadi Nar), Mon 17.8.09, Afternoon
Wadi Nar
We drove via Maale Adumim to the Wadi Nar CP. On the way we entered Kedar and drove through its streets seeing the newly built neighborhood at the entrance to the settlement (Freezing the development?).
On the road to Kedar heavy machinery is working, straightening a curve to make the approach to this settlement smoother.
At the container (Wadi Nar) we were not allowed to pass through the military zone and had to walk on the road. It was very hot and the cars were passing undisturbed. We felt sorry for the soldiers who had to weare their heavy bullet proof vests and carry their weapons
From the industrial zone of Mishor Adumim we could see the large building movement at the eastern part of Maale Adumim. We also spotted a large number of cars with Palestinian number plates at the entrance to the industrial zone. Probably the cars of the workers who are not allowed to drive them all the way to their working place.
We climbed the road up to Meveseret Adumim, nothing new there in spite of the promises of the Minister Eli Yishay.
We returned via Mount Scopus and joined the Peace Now demonstration in front of the Sheppard Hotel.
Abu Dis / Lazarus gate (formerly The Wicket)
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Abu Dis / Lazarus Checkpoint/Gate (east of the former “wicket”)
Construction of the wall in the Abu Dis area blocked all the gaps that allowed people to cross from al-Ezariya to the neighbourhoods of Abu Dis and Ras al 'Amud that are located within Jerusalem’s municipal boundary. The Lazarus checkpoint is a gate in the wall adjacent to the Lazarus Monastery. Until 2011 it had a door for pilgrims to al-Ezariya and for the monastery’s kindergarten pupils from al-Ezariya. The crossing is currently closed, but the site has infrastructure for conducting inspections.
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Container (Wadi Nar)
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Wadi Nar Checkpoint ("Container", "The Kiosk") - a barrier for vehicles in Area B that is regularly manned - east of Abu Dis between Sawahra A Sharqiya and Bethlehem and its daughters. Controls Palestinian movement between the north and south West-Bank. Includes driving routes, access roads, spikes, traffic lights and signs. There is no pedestrian crossing. Open 24 hours a day with random checks enhanced on security alerts. The checkpoint is in Palestinian territory, allowing for separation between the north and the south Palestinian areas when necessary.
In 2015, the leading road from Azaria to Bethlehem was renovated, as well as the steep and narrow ascent to the Wadi Nar checkpoint, which was dangerously travelled in both directions! The temporary checkpoint was renovated and expanded, and pedestrian traffic was banned. From 2016, traffic travelling from the south bank to Azaria was directed to a one-way road near the Southern Keydar Jewish settlement.
Machsomwatch shifts visit this far-fetched checkpoint only occasionally.
(updated to July 2019)
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