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‘Anabta, Eliyahu Crossing, Eyal, Thu 28.5.09, Afternoon

Place: 'Anabta CP Eliyahu CP (109) / Crossing Eyal Checkpoint / Crossing
Tags: Maltreatment Slow passage
Observers: Observers: Milet Sh., Irena T., Ofra H. (reporting) Translation: Galia S
May-28-2009
| Afternoon

 

14:40 

Some 35 people are standing or sitting in the blistering heat opposite the passage. They have no passage permits and some of them, among whom elderly people, have been waiting since the morning. 

Every 20 minutes a soldier arrives with 5 documents to give back. He refuses to let them sit in the shade in the checkpoint grounds, which is closer to the soldiers. His response to Milet's request to let them go and sit in the shade is – "We'll give them some water". We report to the IDF Humanitarian Center. After some time they move to the shade on their own (under the influence of our presence?) and the soldier approves. 

Some of the workers who get to the checkpoint sneak in fast, escaping in this way the waiting and the checking. 

About 25 cars are in line in the opposite direction. We stay there for an hour. 

At 16:30, following our recommendation, members of the team that went to Huwwara arrive. They report that the situation hasn't changed and about 30 workers are waiting for ID cards at any given moment. 

Anabta 

16:20 – The traffic is flowing. 

Eyal Passage 

17:10 – The traffic is flowing. The checkpoint looks ready for closure for the holiday's eve. There are almost no workers asking to pass. 

 

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  • Eliyahu CP (109) / Crossing

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    • Eliyahu CP (109) / Crossing This checkpoint, also known as the Fruit Crossing, is one of the main checkpoints between Israel and the West Bank. It is located on Route 55 between Alfei Menashe and the turn to Qalqilya and Zufin, more than 4 km east of the Green Line, in the separation fence, which separates Qalqilya from its lands to the south, thus leaving Alfei Menashe West of the fence - the Seam Zone. This checkpoint, a few kilometers across the Green Line, is intended for "Israeli settlement in the West Bank and the population of the Seam Zone." It is managed by a civil company. Palestinians with a special permit for their lands in the seam area are also allowed to pass through it, on foot, and sometimes by car.  

  • Eyal Checkpoint / Crossing

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    •   Eyal Checkpoint is intended for pedestrians and Palestinians only. This is the main barrier for workers to cross from the center of the West Bank. Workers with a work permit to enter Israel can pass through it for trade, medicine, and visiting prisoners. The checkpoint was built on the Green Line north of Qalqilya in the separation barrier that surrounds the city. The checkpoint began operating in 2004 by the military. Opening hours on weekdays from 04:00 to 19:00. We started holding shifts there in 2007. We arrived at the checkpoint before it opened at 4 in the morning. We reported on the difficult conditions and the long and cramped queues of workers who must continue their journey by commuting to work throughout Israel. At the end of June 2009, the checkpoint was operated by a civil security company, The transit time has been gradually shortened, today it is faster, but the Palestinians still have to arrive very early to make it to the transportation. Usually, about 15,000 people pass through.
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