Al Nashshash, Bethlehem, Etzion DCL, Wed 24.9.08, Morning
6:30 AM, Bethlehem Checkpoint: It has been a while now that on our side there weren't any lines and that the only pressure accumulated was on the side of Bethlehem. So it was to our great surprise that when we arrived we saw long lines in front of 4 open inspection posts. The passage was quick, even in the ones where a hand print inspection was preformed. We don't know what cause this blessed improvement. Perhaps it was the Ramadan. We hope that it will continue to be so also after the holidays.
7:00 AM, Al Nashshash; A police car was parked at the junctionThey were inspecting the vehicles very thoroughly. Only few vehicles were passing and there were almost no pedestrians. No one approached us.
7:20 AM, Beit Omar: We met a person that had arranged to see us by the grocery. We handled his case. The shop was closed; we were told that the owner had gone to Mecca.
8:00 AM, Nabi Unis: The place was deserted. All the stands were shut. One person that was waiting for a cab was reading the Koran with sheer devotion.
8:30 AM, Etzion DCL:
The numbers had already been handed out. We took the numbers of the lasts ones so that the PM shift could check whether they got in. We handled cases that had to do with people that were prevented passage by the GSS, and also helped a driver who's license had been taken from him and he was told to pay a fine.
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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