Al Nashshash, Bethlehem, Etzion DCL, Wed 24.10.07, Morning
Rachel Passage , El-Nashash, Nebi-Yunes, Etzyon DCL
Many people are outside waiting for cars.
Inside there are hardly any people waiting at the checking booths. Everything is flowing quickly. Can this be attributed to the efficiency of the people working at the booths?
We met one of the ecunemical accompaniers who told us that the place opened at 5:08 and that things were flowing smoothly also at the main enterence.
Security at the terminal is supplied by a private security firm whose employees are very tough towards the Palestinians and towards us. Is privatization the new trend? Next thing we know they will privatize the entire occupation.
07:40 El-Nashash
There are many cars crossing this junction. “Unemployed” we carry on.
08:30 Nebi-Yunes
Also here we did not find anyone who needed our help.
09:00 Beit-Omer
At the taxi stand we were approached by two people who had problems with the police. We took their details in order to check up at Ras El-Amud police station.
09:40 Etzyon DCL
Maher is in. There are no notices regarding confiscating of land and the number of people waiting is small. There were only a couple of complaints: a person who arrived at the Alenbi crossing and was turned back, despite the fact that he had a magnetic card. Another appealed to the Supreme Court with one of our lawyers, but the trial never came to fruition. He was denied by the GSS based on the claim that his brother was imprisoned as a high ranking commander in the Islamic Jihad. He was going to consult with the lawyer how to continue in order to receive an entry permit
A-Nashshash
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A-Nashshash
Junction on Road 60 from leading to the southern outskirts of al-Khader, to Salomon pools and to Bethlehem. Until 2015, a blockade at the junction prevented the passage of vehicles from the south (from Hebron) to Bethlehem and from there to the north of the West Bank and vice versa, and a small market developed at the junction, with taxis serving both directions on two sides of the blockage. Until 2015, Members of MachsomWatch police reports team would come to the scene to receive and return traffic violations reports for payment (possible only in Israel).- from Palestinians without a entrance permit to Israel. There is usually no military or police supervision i n place.
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Bethlehem (300)
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Located adjacent to the Separation Wall ("Jerusalem Wrap") at the north entrance to Bethlehem, this checkpoint cuts off Bethlehem and the entire West Bank from East Jerusalem, with all the serious implications for health services, trade, education, work and the fabric of life. The checkpoint is manned by the Border police and private security companies. It is an extensive infrastructure barrier and is designated as a border terminal, open 24 hours a day for foreign tourists. Israeli passport holders are not allowed to pass to Bethlehem, and Palestinian residents are not allowed to enter Jerusalem, except those with entry permits to Israel and East Jerusalem residents. Israeli buses are allowed to travel to Bethlehem only through this checkpoint.The checkpoint, which demonstrated harsh conditions of crowding and extreme passage delays for years, started employing advanced electronic identification posts and has upgraded its gates' system as of the middle of 2019 - and conditions improved.Adjacent to the checkpoint, in an enclosure between high walls and another passage, is the historic Rachel's Tomb, which is now embedded within a concrete fortified building. It contains prayer and study complexes for Jews only, as well as a residential complex. updated November 2019 .
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Etzion DCO
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serves residents of Bethlehem and surrounding villages who need magnetic cards, work permits for Israel, permits for one-time entry for religious or health reasons, various police permits, etc.
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