Abu Dis, Ras Abu Sbitan (Olive Terminal), Sheikh Saed, Sun 7.2.10, Morning
Sunday — many children are on holiday. On arrival we meet the checkpoint commander who was so nice to us a couple of weeks ago — now he doesn't recognize us, and advises us to stand on the Israeli side.
7:20 Sawahara
8:20 Zeitim Crossing
Today's attraction: on descending from our car we saw two policemen on two well-groomed horses pacing up and down along the parking lot, and some 15 young persons (and also some very old) playing hide-and-seek with the policemen. A brief inquiry revealed that these are people without permits trying to enter through a gap in the wall.
As usual, people have different reasons: an elderly woman from Bethlehem who needs to get to her clinic, a 20-year old married man + child seeking employment, a widow with 4 children who was promised a gift of money from acquaintances in Jerusalem, and more.
When we returned, one corridor was open, and a female soldier who evidently did not understand the purpose of the loudspeaker, was screaming at the top of her voice.
Sheikh Jarrah
Nasser Nawi, as we know, has been ordered to leave the place after a confrontation with an officer, a young settler, who pointed a gun at Nasser's son. In his absence his wife fills his place, with many children and women in the tent, all pleased that arrests did not take place at the last demonstration.
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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Sheikh Sa'ed
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A checkpoint limited to pedestrians, located on Jerusalem’s municipal boundary.
The checkpoint sits on the separation fence at the entrance to Sheikh Sa’ad, dividing it from its neighbourhood of Jabel Mukkabar. It’s 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 Jabel Mukkabar or Sheikh Sa'ad who have permits. Both groups are permitted through only on foot. Residents of East Jerusalem who don’t live in Jabel Mukkabar are also allowed to cross to Sheikh Sa’ad, but not in the opposite direction; they must return through the Sawahira ash Sharqiya checkpoint.
Anat TuegMay-20-2026Nabi Samwil. This is what living conditions look like in an enclave village without building or renovation permits
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