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‘Anabta, Ar-Ras, Jubara (Kafriat), Qalqiliya, Mon 2.2.09, Afternoon
Observers: Elisheva E., Yona A. Translator: Orna B.
13:00 Jubara, A-ras
A reserve soldier opens the gate for us with a smile. A Palestinian youth
also wants to go through the gate to Jubara, to see a dentist, but he has no
permit and is refused.
also wants to go through the gate to Jubara, to see a dentist, but he has no
permit and is refused.
We travel through the village which seems so pastoral, all green and
blooming, almond trees, anenomies , cyclamen, dandelion . At gate 753, a
bus carrying children to the village school, and an empty bus returning from the
village are going through. We also go through the gate with no delays and we
stop at the A-ras checkpoint. Here we meet four amused reserve soldiers. The few
cars that go through the checkpoint are inspected speedily.
blooming, almond trees, anenomies , cyclamen, dandelion . At gate 753, a
bus carrying children to the village school, and an empty bus returning from the
village are going through. We also go through the gate with no delays and we
stop at the A-ras checkpoint. Here we meet four amused reserve soldiers. The few
cars that go through the checkpoint are inspected speedily.
14:15 Anabta
Three soldiers man the north checkpost and three others man the south
checkpost. Lively traffic in both directions. At the entrance to Tulkarm a large
lorry with yellow number plates (Israeli) blocks the passage for a few moments
when it gets the order to turn back. After that the passage in the direction of
Tulkarm is speedy and there are no queues. At the exit from the town there
are long queues and the passage is much slower. We mark a lorry at a distance of
20 cars and measure a waiting time of 10 minutes .
checkpost. Lively traffic in both directions. At the entrance to Tulkarm a large
lorry with yellow number plates (Israeli) blocks the passage for a few moments
when it gets the order to turn back. After that the passage in the direction of
Tulkarm is speedy and there are no queues. At the exit from the town there
are long queues and the passage is much slower. We mark a lorry at a distance of
20 cars and measure a waiting time of 10 minutes .
An ambulance, hooting and flashing, overtakes the queue and goes
through rapidly.
through rapidly.
16:15 Qalqiliya
We counted 27 cars at the entrance to Qalqiliya . Traffic is at
a standstill, there is no coming or going. At the gate two male
and one female soldiers are chatting inside the checkpost. A minute
later one of the soldiers sticks his head and hand out and signals to
the next car to come forward. A short inspection of IDs , dimissal and a signal
to the next vehicle. A few minutes later one of the soldiers
notices us and tells the others. The female soldier withdraws and goes over
to the eastern gate, at the exit from the town, where there is hardly any
traffic. The two male soldiers let some of the cars through with no inspection
and some after a very speedy inspection. The traffic into town is lively and the
line of cars is long. On our way back to our vehicle one of the taxi drivers
shouts to us: "How long do we have to stand here! It took me two hours to leave
and now two more hours."
a standstill, there is no coming or going. At the gate two male
and one female soldiers are chatting inside the checkpost. A minute
later one of the soldiers sticks his head and hand out and signals to
the next car to come forward. A short inspection of IDs , dimissal and a signal
to the next vehicle. A few minutes later one of the soldiers
notices us and tells the others. The female soldier withdraws and goes over
to the eastern gate, at the exit from the town, where there is hardly any
traffic. The two male soldiers let some of the cars through with no inspection
and some after a very speedy inspection. The traffic into town is lively and the
line of cars is long. On our way back to our vehicle one of the taxi drivers
shouts to us: "How long do we have to stand here! It took me two hours to leave
and now two more hours."
'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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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.
Nina SebaAug-18-2025Azzun: Enclosed by a high fence and the gate to the village is closed
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