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Abu Dis, Wadi Nar , Mon 20.6.11, Morning
Observers: Ada G., Avital T. (reporting)
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In the wake of Avital and Ina's report from last week I should like to add
During our shift on Monday, 20.6.11, traffic changes in Wadi Nar were already in place, and had been, so we were told, since the previous Thursday.. But strangely, and despite no entry signs on both sides of the road going down to the new road to Al Ezariya, many cars, indeed most, ignored the signs and used the dangerous descent intended only for ascent from Al Ezariya. We spoke to the soldiers at the checkpoint, but they refused to direct traffic in the direction of Kedar, and we heard something similar from the commander of the Envelope. They claimed that "that's how it always was, and we're not policemen." Clearly it's now even more dangerous because on the ascent one does not expect to meet descending vehicles.
Another clarification we recieved from the Envelope commander in the civil administration:
An agreement was signed to pave a road from Sheikh Saed to Sawaharra Al Sharkiya with US AID funds. For the present it may be used only by a very few. Lists will be drawn and entrance will be limited to those registered. We will track the outcome.
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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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