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‘Anabta, Ar-Ras, Jubara (Kafriat), Qalqiliya, Wed 11.2.09, Afternoon

Observers: Sarah P.( a guest who wants to join), Miryam Sh., Tammi C. Translator: Orna B.
Feb-11-2009
| Afternoon

A beautiful clear day after the rain and the storms.
 
14:45 We reached the Figs Gate at Jubara.
After a short wait the locked gate to the village was opened to us and
we went through the village. At the Children's Gate (753) we were
greeted politely and they let us continue on our way to A-ras. Here too
we found smiling soldiers and one even bothered to tell us that he
appreciated our work. A righteous one was found in this company.
Traffic is flowing without stopping in both directions, but the huge
ditches on both sides of the road towards A-ras are still there
to glorify the State of Israel.
 
14:45 We left A-ras and
returned via the Children's Gate which was still deserted. By the
way, here is an amusing anecdote – the soldier who came to open the
gate to the village asked us :"Have you bought any food or any other
items in the village"? A truly ridiculous question. He probably had
never been to Jubara before. What does he think one can buy there? We
told him that the shopping mall closes at lunchtime.
 
15:00 Anabta.
Two pairs of soldiers stand at the entrance and at the exit. The
cars entering the town go straight through and those exiting are also
hardly stopped.
 
17:35 We went through Qalqiliya Checkpoint. Cars pass through in both directions with no inspection. The taxis parking lot is full.
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      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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      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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    •   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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    • 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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