Abu Dis, Ras Abu Sbitan (Olive Terminal), Sawahira ash Sharkiya
A novelty: At Olive Terminal we found a new and ornate booth, with two blue doors, professing to be a toilet. But when we approached, we found it — alas — to be a stage set (Potemkin!) with nothing behind it.
And now — joining Tamar Fleishman's report from Qalandiya.
Sheikh Saed, Jabel Mukkabar
The wall is being built — Jabel Mukkabar lost their court case.
An announcement on a large notice board says: "Work in progress to upgrade the Sheikh Saed crossing, with a capacious parking lot for the convenience of the residents." In other words: a wall is in the process of construction for the benefit of the residents. (The parking lot is at a distance.) The place is surrounded, from all other directions, by steep slopes.
Sawahara: a "listed" checkpoint — only those appearing on the fixed list may cross; also pupils. There used to be a crossing, a road with a permanent red traffic light.
6:30 Shuafat : Children crossing at this checkpoint — the neighbourhood is part of Beit Hanina.
Olive Terminal: The eastern ring road, with announcement of land appropriation.
Construction for Palestinians was approved for this area. Arieh King objected and was fired. Whether the project will materialize remains to be seen.
Ras al Amud: Traffic jams, and steep climbs — Rachel is a military-class chauffeur.
On our right is the police-station which Moskovich moved to Maaleh Adumim, and today a new settlement stands here.
A small section of a settlement in the Mt. of Olives — where Jewish children grow up amidst the tomb stones. Ahead of us is A-tur, on our right the neighbourhood of Al Ezariya.
At Olive Terminal the wall assures hermetic closure with a fence, barbed wire, and three hurdles.
Al Ezariya: No crossing for vehicles. A sign-post in Hebrew and English says "Welcome" [the Hebrew is misspelt] — but nothing in Arabic.
The Az-Za'ayyem checkpoint is the settlers' checkpoint . E1 has become an empire.
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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Ras Abu Sbitan (Olive Terminal)
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A large checkpoint/crossing to the area of a-Tur, Abu Dis and the Old City; only for pedestrians. Located on Jerusalem’s municipal boundary.
One of the major crossings in Jerusalem’s central sector. It is located on the separation fence between the northern portion of the al-Ezariya neighborhood and the neighborhood of a-Tur and the rest of East Jerusalem. It is manned by Border Police soldiers and private security companies and operates 24 hours a day. Palestinians are forbidden to go through, other than permanent residents of East Jerusalem (holders of blue ID cards) and holders of work and commercial permits who are allowed through only on foot.
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Sawahira a-Sharqiya
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Sawahira a-Sharqiya
A vehicle and pedestrian checkpoint on Jerusalem’s municipal boundary.
It sits on the separation fence, separating Sawahira a Sharqiya, Sawahira al Gharbiya from Jabel Mukkabar and the rest of East Jerusalem. The checkpoint is manned by Border Police soldiers and private security companies and operates 24 hours a day. Palestinians are forbidden to go through, other than residents of Sawahira al Gharbiya and residents of a-Sawahira a Sharqiya who have permits. Vehicles with special permits are allowed through, from Sheikh Sa’ed as well.
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