Abu Dis, Sheikh Saed, Fri 15.5.09, Morning
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Sheikh Saed
Desolate and disconsolate. A Palestinian is circulating in Sheikh Sa'ed with a small truck selling fruits and vegetable. He says he worked for years in Israel, particularly in the north, selling in the Galilee and the Golan and earning well. Until they decided not to renew his permit. He has no idea why. He plans to turn to Silvia who might solve his problem. For the time being he sells fruits and vegetables in the village; the father of 15, he has lost all his savings. Abu Dis
The soldiers know that the wall will have to move back to include the homes of those on the list in Israeli territory. The due date was 1.4.08 — a delay of a little over one year. Perhaps this will happen soon. We rehearse the old argument about filming, and we suggest they check to find out that we are indeed permitted.
Increased presence of police between Abu Dis and the Hebrew University through Augusta Victoria Hospital — the Pope will be flown to the airport by helicopter at 13:00.
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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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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.
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