Abu Dis, Ras Abu Sbitan (Olive Terminal), Sheikh Saed, Thu 4.4.13, Morning
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An ordinary day under occupation.
6:20 Sheikh Saed
Today it's just adults crossing, with the exception of one boy. Checking is orderly, performed in reasonable time. The magnometer beeps incessantly, even the labourers are not spared the dance of one step forward, emptying pockets, one step backward, then forward again — and sometimes over and over again, until the magnometer stops.
Olive Terminal
Two lanes are open, Crossing is mostly fast.
Below the parking lot a sort of channel is being dug, perhaps in preparation for a wall/fence.
Az-Za'ayyem
They don't like us here. No sooner had we situated ourselves on the side, than a loud and arrogant officer threatened us, demanding we leave his checkpoint. We moved in the direction of the main road but he continued to demand and threaten. We didn't move, and he left. He is not the first to abuse his policing authority, and sadly not the last.
Nothing much happend at the checkpoint because an enormous traffic jam slowed down the flow of vehicles considerably.
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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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