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‘Anabta, Ar-Ras, Jubara (Kafriat), Qalqiliya, Sun 21.9.08, Afternoon
Observers: Alix, Aliyah - reporting
13:30 Kalkiliya
There were a few cars going into the city:
they were hardly being checked. The parking lot was much fuller than
last week. One car with Israeli license plates was stopped, questioned
and then allowed to go into the city. Cars coming out were very
cursorily checked. We saw no pedestrians while we were there.
they were hardly being checked. The parking lot was much fuller than
last week. One car with Israeli license plates was stopped, questioned
and then allowed to go into the city. Cars coming out were very
cursorily checked. We saw no pedestrians while we were there.
15:00 Anabta
There was a long line of cars (about 16-18)
as far as we could see, that were waiting to go out of Tulkarem. They
were being checked very quickly and the line was moving all the time as
more cars joined the line. No car waited more than 10 minutes. A few
cars, taxis and even a bus went right through into the city. The
checkpoint seemed very quiet.
as far as we could see, that were waiting to go out of Tulkarem. They
were being checked very quickly and the line was moving all the time as
more cars joined the line. No car waited more than 10 minutes. A few
cars, taxis and even a bus went right through into the city. The
checkpoint seemed very quiet.
The soldier who seemed to be in charge of
the checkpoint came to us and told us, very politely, that he had
instructions that we were to stand outside the area of the checkpoint –
at a place where we wouldn't be able to see too much. We answered that
we had always stood where we were standing. He insisted that those were
his orders and asked us to move. We didn't, and he went back to his
place at the checkpoint. Actually, we were about ready to move on
because we had seen all that we needed to see there. But we decided not
to move just yet so as not to seem to follow his orders. About 5
minutes later a Hummer drove up. Since we had begun to move toward our
car we don't know if the Hummer came because of us, but we weren't
stopped.
the checkpoint came to us and told us, very politely, that he had
instructions that we were to stand outside the area of the checkpoint –
at a place where we wouldn't be able to see too much. We answered that
we had always stood where we were standing. He insisted that those were
his orders and asked us to move. We didn't, and he went back to his
place at the checkpoint. Actually, we were about ready to move on
because we had seen all that we needed to see there. But we decided not
to move just yet so as not to seem to follow his orders. About 5
minutes later a Hummer drove up. Since we had begun to move toward our
car we don't know if the Hummer came because of us, but we weren't
stopped.
15:45 A-Ras
At Gate 753 there were several workers
waiting to go towards Tulkarem. They were being checked and didn't wait
too long. Two men were waiting in the shade on the other side of the
gate. They asked for water which we gladly gave them. They were no
longer there when we returned. Two women waited to go into Jubarra.
They also went through quickly. The soldiers were quite polite towards
us and also towards the people there.
waiting to go towards Tulkarem. They were being checked and didn't wait
too long. Two men were waiting in the shade on the other side of the
gate. They asked for water which we gladly gave them. They were no
longer there when we returned. Two women waited to go into Jubarra.
They also went through quickly. The soldiers were quite polite towards
us and also towards the people there.
There were 6-7 cars coming from Tulkarem at
the checkpoint, but the line was constantly moving. From the other
direction the few cars were moving smoothly.
the checkpoint, but the line was constantly moving. From the other
direction the few cars were moving smoothly.
16:15 Jubarra
We saw only one or two cars going through the checkpoint.
'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.
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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.
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