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Abu Dis, Sheikh Saed, Thu 7.2.13, Morning

Place: Abu Dis / Lazarus gate (formerly The Wicket) Sheikh Sa'ed
Observers: Michaela R., Rahel M. (reporting)
Feb-07-2013
| Morning

    

 
 
7:00 Sheikh Saed
 
The younger children cross without problems, older ones are delayed, but then cross.  Adults undergo a prolonged check.
 
Abu Dis
 
We came to the Abu Dis monastery to speak with the Mother Superior about the possible assistance of the Civil Rights Organisation with respect to the closed checkpoint next to the Monastery.  This closure creates numerous problems for the monastery and especially for the kindergarten whose purpose is to provide a framework for children who cannot afford a private institution.  The Mother Superior also spoke of the difficulties in acquiring permits for some of the monastery's workers.  The Monastery is in touch with the Civil Administration, and the relationship is good but there are no significant results.
 
We decided that a meeting will be set up by Rachel M. with the director of the Civil Adminstration's department for public appeal

 

  • 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.

  • 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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