‘Anabta, Deir Sharaf, Ras ‘Atiya, Tue 13.10.09, Morning
Translator: Charles K.
6:30 Habala
About 50 laborers waiting at the checkpoint when we arrived. An APC arrives, but the soldiers wait to open the crossing until everything’s orderly. The horses and donkeys are also waiting on line.
It looks like it will take an hour for everyone to go through. We continue, so we’ll be able to watch the children and laborers going through at Ras A-Tiyya.
7:15 Ras A-Tiyya
As we drove toward the village we saw the children walking to school. During the whole time we were at the checkpoint the vehicles going in and coming out were inspected, and there was a trickle of laborers and residents in both directions. Everyone is inspected, except for the young children on their way to school. The teachers are also inspected. The vehicle inspection is diligent and lengthy. We waited for the school bus to arrive at 7:45. It was also rigorously inspected. We continued on Route 55; there were still many laborers at Eliyahu gate who hadn’t yet crossed. We continued to Deir Sharaf.
8:25 Deir Sharaf
Traffic flows all the time. Occasionally a vehicle is pulled over for inspection. As soon as we approach we’re reprimanded. We moved away and left for Anabta. There was a line of cars on the road because of road works.
8:50 Anabta
Confusion at the junction because of the renovations. The taxi drivers are back, but there’s no work. All are pleased that they can cross freely; there are no soldiers. The only thing that isn’t clear is why such an expensive checkpoint was built; it must have been a mistake, laughs a taxi driver who invites us to come visit a restaurant in Tulkarm.
If only we could, soon.
'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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Deir Sharaf checkpoint
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Deir Sharaf checkpoint is located west of Nablus and south of the settlement of Shavei Shomron, at the entrance to the village of Deir Sharaf on the road leading to Nablus. The checkpoint was activated in early March 2009 after the Beit Iba checkpoint was closed. Palestinians are allowed through the checkpoint , but not for Israelis. Unlike the checkpoints leading to Qalqilya and Tulkarm, crossing of Israeli Palestinians is only allowed on Saturdays.
Nina SebaFeb-28-2024Deir Sharaf - the entrance to the village
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Ras 'Atiya
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The checkpoint is presently on the Separation Barrier roadway, manned and open 12 hours a day, from 6:30 to 18:30. West of it is the large Seam Line village whose school is attended by children from the nearby villages east of the Barrier and many of whose inhabitants have permits to work in Israel. How long this checkpoint will remain in place is unknown, since construction of the Separation Wall, just by the settlement of Alfe Menashe, east of the present Separation Barrier, is endless, as is the creation of a new road and, obviously, a new checkpoint.
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