‘Anabta, Ar-Ras, Jubara (Kafriat), Thu 25.12.08, Morning
8:20 Jubara, Ar-Ras
A usual winter’s day.
Reservists. A group of soldiers being briefed at Ar-Ras.
When we leave the Jubara checkpoint
a reservist asks for our ID cards, and since one is missing he goes
to consult his commander, returning to inform us that this is the last
time we’ll be able to enter Jubara.
9:00 Anabta
The lane to Tulkarm is blocked
– roadblocks with a large STOP [in English]. In answer to our
question the commander says he decided to block the lane, and he has
the right to do so. He doesn’t need authorization from higher
up in order to block the lane. It’s more convenient in this
weather. There’s also a dog handler and dog on site, and every
time a car leaving Tulkarm is stopped all the passengers have to get
out and the dog inspects the car inside and out. They put a towel
on the seats. The passengers stand in the covered booth so they
don’t get wet. We want to photograph the dog’s inspection,
but the commander asks us not to. Why? Because that’s
what I’m asking. There’s apparently some problem with a photograph
of a dog sniffing around inside a car. The commander also understands
something about photographs.
We promised to include that
in our report.
A line of cars forms, and then
he lets everyone into Tulkarm without any inspection at all (reminder:
their lane is blocked, even though they’re not being inspected), and
then has the dog continue to check people leaving Tulkarm.
'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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