‘Anabta, ‘Azzun, Jit, Jubara (Kafriat), Qalqiliya, Te’enim Crossing, Wed 15.4.09, Afternoon
A cold wind is blowing when we
leave the car. All the soldiers are huddled together hiding from the
wind. They sign for the cars to drive through. The traffic is moving
forward in both directions without delay.
When we continue on our way we
receive a call from Raya. She says that Zacharia claims that there are
soldiers posted and checking at the Jit junction. After talking to Zacharia
we drive up to him and he tells us that since morning cars are stopping
at the junction and now they begin to drive away.
16:00 Anabta
No work on the road is being
performed today. It is holiday. At the exit from Tulkarem 18 cars drive
through without being stopped. 5 cars pass at the entrance. The soldiers
are indifferent…
16:20 The
“Te’enim” passage
We ask the commander to open
the gate to Jubara and after a moment he lets us through. He promises
that if we hoot when we return he will open the gate again.
16:35 Gate 735
(The children’s gate)
The soldiers are tired (after
eating a lot of matzot…). They check entry permits to the village.
A man from the village is not allowed to enter with his loaded car.
When we ask why, we get the answer that he has no entry permit. We do
not have time to inquire, because when we arrive he is already on his
way back.
We return to the “Te’enim”
passage at 16:40. True, there is a line of cars at the exit from The
West Bank, and although the commander promised to open the gate on our
return, we have to wait 20 minutes and hoot many times, before he arrives
giving us a lecture on his responsibilities and tasks at the checkpoint.
What is important is that he lets us through, and that we can drive
home safely.
P.S. When we drive on the road
next to Azun we notice that the village is surrounded by high fences.
It looks as if the place is under siege.
'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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Jit Junction
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The checkpoint is located on Route 60 near at the junction with Route 55, near the village of Jit. There was a checkpoint for vehicles passing between the north and south of the West Bank, which was abolished towards 2010. Since then, surprise checkpoints have been set up there from time to time with a police or Border Police vehicle, and vehicles and their passengers are inspected.
Yehudith LevinMay-14-201414.05.14 Jit junction צומת ג'ית
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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 LindnerMay-14-2014Etz Ephraim settlement. Nurit overlooks Siniriya
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Te'enim Crossing
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Te'enim Crossing The Figs checkpoint, located on Road 557, east of the Green Line and the Ephraim Checkpoint (Road 444), is a vehicle crossing, open 24/7 all year round. It serves the Israeli population, including those authorized to enter the Palestinian Authority. The passage of foreigners holding international passports recognized by the State of Israel is approved. In exceptional cases will the passage of a Palestinian be allowed here.
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