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‘Anabta, Ar-Ras, Jubara (Kafriat), Wed 9.7.08, Afternoon

Place: 'Anabta CP A-Ras (The Children Checkpoint) Jubara (Kafriat)
Observers: Biriya L., Nava M. (reporting) Translation: Netta S
Jul-09-2008
| Afternoon

   Anabta-16:00-

Almost no traffic on both ways. More cars are exiting TulKarm then entering. The inspections are hasty. No lines and no restrictions. The checkpoint commander welcomed us and was very friendly.

Jubara, Ar-Ras-16:50-

A woman was waiting behind the gate for someone to notice her and open the gate. She didn’t speak, shout or asked anyone to open, she was just waiting patiently.

The soldiers and the commander were surprised by our presence. We identified and informed them where we were heading to and asked them to open the gate. We called someone; a soldier approached the gate and gave us permission to cross, totally ignoring the woman waiting. She didn’t ask a thing and when the gate was open she crossed and walked by the soldier. The soldier didn’t show any sign of noticing her, didn’t ask, and didn’t make a sign. As far as he was concerned she didn’t even exist. She wasn’t dangerous, crossing the checkpoint wasn’t forbidden and the contents of her baskets didn’t interest him at all.

 At Ar-Ras

The vehicles cross without any special inspections. The soldiers ignored our presence and seemed bored.    

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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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    •   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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