‘Anabta, ‘Azzun, Ar-Ras, Jubara (Kafriat), Qalqiliya, Thu 15.1.09, Afternoon
Jubara, Children's Gate, A Ras, Anabta – 2:40PM – 3:40PM
We waited about 10 minutes before the soldier came to open the key to the gated village of Jubara.
At the Childrens' Gate
there were 2 detainees. They were Palestinians who had worked in Israel
without a permit and were returning home. Their ID's had already been
checked and the soldier's claimed they had called the police and were
waiting for the police to take them. Hagar called the Army Humanitarian
Hot Line and told them she understood that the policy was to let the
illegal workers back in immediately after checking their IDs. When we
returned to the Children's Gate 15 minutes later, the detainees were
gone.
At Ar Ras traffic
in both directions was being checked by soldiers. The traffic from
Qalqilyia was waved on after a cursory glance and there was a short
line of 2 or 3 vehicles. Some vehicles coming from Tul Karem were
more thoroughly checked. Each vehicle took from zero to over a minute
to check with the average being 30 seconds. There were about 20
vehicles on line.
A
vacated pick up truck was parked to the side without a driver. The
soldiers said it had been there when they arrived on duty and they knew
nothing about it
Anabta – There were 20 vehicles coming from Tul Karem and 10 vehicles toward Tul Karem. There were random checks on both sides.
Azzun The main entrance to the village is open but there is an army jeep standing there.
Qalqilyia –5:10PM – 5:45PM
There
were over 50 vehicles waiting to enter Qalqilya. The wait was about 40
minutes. The line to Qalqilya went three-quarters of the way to the
intersection with the main road(Route 55). In order to allow traffic
that was going to and from the settlement called Tzofin through,
soldiers stood at the Tzofin intersection and kept it clear. There was
a line of about 10 vehicles coming from Qalqilya.
Hablah 6:00PM
This
CP was closing when we got there. The soldiers were leaving to open an
agricultural gate (#1419) which is supposed to be open from 6:00PM –
6:30PM. The soldiers claim that vehicles that come after 6:00PM to
Hablah will have to go through the main boarder crossing.
A Palestinian from the Qalqiliya area tells us the army as taken over a building in the village of Nebi- Elias across from the butcher shop.
Israel/Palestine boarder CP near Qalqilyia (Gate 109 or Eliahu Pass)
was interesting to note that at this border illegal workers who were
coming back from Israel were dropped off by their bosses or private
vehicles in the parking lot and walked through the boarder without even
passing by the soldiers.
'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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'Azzun
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Azoun (updated February 2019)
A Palestinian town situated in Area B (under civil Palestinian control and Israeli security control),
on road 5 between Nablus and Qalqiliya, east of Nabi Elias village. The inhabitants are allowed to construct and improve infrastructures. The Separation Fence has confiscated lands belonging to the town's people. In 2018 olive tree groves owned by one of its inhabitants were confiscated for the sake of paving a road to bypass Nabi Elias. Azoun population numbers 13,000, its economic state dire. Its infrastructures are poor, neglect and poverty rampant. In the meantime, the town council has completed paving an internal road for the inhabitants' welfare.
Because of its proximity to the Jewish settler-colony of Karnei Shomron and its outposts, the town suffers the intense presence of the Israeli army, especially at nighttime: soldiers enter homes, arrest suspects, trash the house and sometimes ruin it, as they do in numerous places in the West Bank. At times a checkpoint closes the entrance to the town, so no one can come in or get out.
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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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Qalqiliya checkpoint
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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.Karin LindnerOct-28-2011Etz Ephraim settlement. Nurit overlooks Siniriya
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