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‘Anabta, Ar-Ras, Jubara (Kafriat), Wed 18.2.09, Afternoon
Observers: Tammi C., Daliah G. Translator: Orna B.
16:55 Anabta
No queue of cars in either direction. Cars arrive and go through.
No inspection at the entrance, and at the exit they only check IDs.
No inspection at the entrance, and at the exit they only check IDs.
Tammi discovers a flag of the "Blue and White women" stuck to the
checkpost, and comments upon it to the commander. He is surprised and
immediately takes it off.
checkpost, and comments upon it to the commander. He is surprised and
immediately takes it off.
We depart for Jubara.
17:10 Figs Checkpoint
The commander asks if we are Machsom Watch, greets us and immediately open the gate.
Gate 753 ,"the Children's Gate" is back in operation as of old.
A smiling soldier approaches and asks "How are you?" and greets
us"Have a good day!" (Such a reception no doubt improves our day
instantly).
us"Have a good day!" (Such a reception no doubt improves our day
instantly).
A-ras Checkpoint is deserted. Hardly any traffic. Occasionally a car goes through.
On the other hand the atmosphere is now hostile towards us.
Although at first we were greeted by a smiling soldier who wanted to
talk to us, that instantly roused from their lair a soldier on the
watch tower and the commander who was in the middle of inspecting a
car. He stopped the inspection (thus delaying of course the car until
he came back to it) and actually lost his temper, screaming at the
soldier to stop talking to us. That was not enough. He came over and
insisted we do not talk to the soldiers because we are inciting them.
When I insisted that we do not incite anyone he claimed that we disturb
them (all this when the checkpoint is practically empty).
Although at first we were greeted by a smiling soldier who wanted to
talk to us, that instantly roused from their lair a soldier on the
watch tower and the commander who was in the middle of inspecting a
car. He stopped the inspection (thus delaying of course the car until
he came back to it) and actually lost his temper, screaming at the
soldier to stop talking to us. That was not enough. He came over and
insisted we do not talk to the soldiers because we are inciting them.
When I insisted that we do not incite anyone he claimed that we disturb
them (all this when the checkpoint is practically empty).
We answered the fool at his level until he lowered his voice, and we departed. Only then did he go back to the waiting car.
17:20 We depart, reach the Jubara gate and the
commander who had opened for us earlier is already on his way to open
up again, even before we hooted. Those exist too…
commander who had opened for us earlier is already on his way to open
up again, even before we hooted. Those exist too…
We said goodbye and left on our way.
'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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