‘Anabta, Ar-Ras, Azzun, Jubara (Kafriat), Qalqiliya, Mon 7.7.08, Morning
Eliyahu passage -06: 45- a short line of cars, the workers were waiting in the shade for their turn to cross the checkpoint.
Qalqiliya –07:00- No cars in line at the entrance to the city, at the exit only 6 cars were waiting. When we arrived, the soldiers told us to stand in the side that is closer to the nursery. When we moved, the soldiers on that side told us move back. We refused and remained standing where we always stand, in the middle. A soldier approached and asked politely to write down our names, we didn’t see any reason to object and told him Nina S. and Roni S. He also wanted a proof that we are from MachsomWatch; we didn’t give it to him. The reservists are coming up with new things all the time.
The entrances to Azon were open. In Shvut-Ami there were no people to be seen, on the opposite hill there was a temporary civilian tent encampment, which became permanent in the past few weeks.
Anabta- 08:40- While in Beit-Iba we were told about the long lines and long waiting time in Anabta. When we arrived there was no line at the entrance, at the exit there were constantly 16-20 cars waiting, average waiting time per car was 7-10 minutes. Apparently the line at the exit in the early morning hours is very long. We were again told where to stand by the soldiers, but after a while they calmed down and even served us water. When we arrived we saw a detainee waiting on the side of the road, a hummer was waiting next to him. After 20 minutes I asked the checkpoint commander about the detainee, he claimed that he was being checked and immediately gave me his ID and cell phone that were placed on the banister and let the detainee go. I presume that the inspection ended when I asked the question.
09:15- we left.
Jubara- 09:30- we crossed with no delays. Gate 753- we crossed and got to A-Ras. A few cars crossed, the soldiers seemed bored.
10:00- we left after an ordinary occupation day.
'Anabta CP
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'Anabta CP The checkpoint is located south of the village of 'Anabta, at the intersection of Road 60 (leading to Nablus at the entrance to Area A), with Road (57, 557, 5576) facing west towards the Einav settlement and the checkpoint at the exit from the West Bank - Figs checkpoint. Until 2010 we used to watch the intersection and report the long columns created due to a slow inspection of the vehicles in both directions.Oct-28-2011Anabta checkpoint 24.10.11
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'Azzun
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Azoun (updated February 2019)
A Palestinian town situated in Area B (under civil Palestinian control and Israeli security control),
on road 5 between Nablus and Qalqiliya, east of Nabi Elias village. The inhabitants are allowed to construct and improve infrastructures. The Separation Fence has confiscated lands belonging to the town's people. In 2018 olive tree groves owned by one of its inhabitants were confiscated for the sake of paving a road to bypass Nabi Elias. Azoun population numbers 13,000, its economic state dire. Its infrastructures are poor, neglect and poverty rampant. In the meantime, the town council has completed paving an internal road for the inhabitants' welfare.
Because of its proximity to the Jewish settler-colony of Karnei Shomron and its outposts, the town suffers the intense presence of the Israeli army, especially at nighttime: soldiers enter homes, arrest suspects, trash the house and sometimes ruin it, as they do in numerous places in the West Bank. At times a checkpoint closes the entrance to the town, so no one can come in or get out.
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A-Ras (The Children Checkpoint)
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A-Ras (The Children Checkpoint)
On Tulkarm-Qalqiliya road (574), east of Hirbet Jubara. tia checkpoint is dedicated to residents traveling to and from Tulkarm, so they should not cross apartheid road 557 (only permissible for settlers).
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Jubara (Kafriat)
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The Jabra checkpoint was on Road 557, south of Tulkarm, on the side of the Figs Pass, which is located within the Palestinian Authority (a few kilometers east of the Green Line), and serves as an entry barrier from the territories to Israel. The checkpoint to the village of Jubara, which until 2013 was in the seam area, blocked and surrounded by a fence, was intended for the passage of the family members of the house next to the checkpoint, and also for the MachsomWatch volunteers (with special permission only), on their way to checkpoint 753. on the other side of the village. The soldiers supervising the "fig crossing" also supervised the crossing at this checkpoint, in our shifts we often waited a long time until the key was found and the gate opened. The checkpoint was abolished and became part of the separation fence that was moved west following the High Court.
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Qalqiliya checkpoint
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Qalqilya is surrounded on all sides by the separation barrier. The only exit from the city is in the east of the city on the road that leaves the city in an easterly direction. This is where the checkpoint was located. When the checkpoint was active until 2009 our shifts watched long queues of cars being inspected at the only exit from the city to the West Bank. The checkpoint was canceled, but there is a military presence at the entrance to the city.Karin LindnerOct-28-2011Etz Ephraim settlement. Nurit overlooks Siniriya
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