‘Anabta, Ar-Ras, Jubara (Kafriat), Wed 18.6.08, Afternoon
Figs Passage
14:30 – The shift commander A. [Dani], asks us to wait about 20 minutes because of the activity that is going on in Jubara. We make it clear to him that if he doesn't ask for permission within a few minutes, we will do it ourselves, and lo and behold the same commander comes and opens the gate for us. We have learned from Nadim and from Rina's report that that commander tried to pull the same trick in the morning, too. Before getting to the commander, we pass on our way a soldier on watch and 3 youths standing next to him. He points at us and then the three turn to me asking why we disturb the soldiers. I just continue walking while they shout the usual "greetings" after me, "hooker". This is how they bid us farewell. It is then that we get a phone call from Naomi asking us to leave for Beit Iba at once as she has been informed about a big traffic jam at the checkpoint, so we decide to go from Ar-Ras directly to Beit Iba.
Ar-Ras
14:45 – The checkpoint is deserted save for the soldier on the lookout. The rest of the soldiers are resting in the shade. Once in a while a car passes. We are given a warm welcome.
Anabta
16:40 – A shift replacement is taking place, carried out quickly, when we arrive. The commander asks us to stand at the foot of the post, which is a good place for watching. We see about 20 cars leave Tulkarm and 4 cars are at the entrance to the city. Since the shift replacement has been so quick, the passage resumes at good speed as well.
'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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