‘Anabta, Irtah, Jubara (Kafriat), Tue 20.11.07, Morning
Irtah 06:20-06:40
Despite the pouring rain, there are many people and vehicles here, some of which are already turning back, probably because work was cancelled due to the weather. The checkpoint opened very early, around 04:30, and passage through goes smoothly, except for the aggravating "rooms" phenomenon that is still the subject of complaints every time we come here. When we returned at around 10:00 the parking lot was still full of vehicles.
Anabta 06:20-06:40
We drove straight to Anabta because we got a message about congestion at the checkpoint, and indeed there was a huge queue of vehicles in both directions. The inspection process is continuous and thorough. A taxi driver and his passenger, a woman doctor who's in a great rush, are travelling in the Jenin direction. All the doors of the vehicle are open and the entire vehicle is undergoing meticulous inspection; according to the passengers, the inspection is punishment for having crossed the white line. A few moments after we arrived the car drives on. Inspection is very thorough in both directions, a fact which creates congestion and a long delay. On the way back, at around 09:20, we took a quick look again. Now reserve-duty soldiers ran the checkpoint. The queue in the Jenin direction was completely gone, and in the other direction it shortened significantly.
Jubara 09:20-09:40
We ran into a new reserve-duty unit that didn't know of our existence. We were delayed for a long time until they checked whether we have permission to enter Jubara or Ar-Ras. We called Nava and Tami C. who tried to handle this. We were told that there's no permission from the DCO [District Coordination Office in charge of handling permits]. We asked for permission to wait at Abu Hatem's and so we did. Because of the pouring rain, we were let into his house and treated, with the usual congeniality, to a traditional breakfast. When we left there we were given the final answer that there's not permission to drive to Ar-Ras; we passed this message on to Tami for further treatment and drove home through Irtah.
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'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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Irtah (Sha'ar Efrayim)
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The checkpoint is for Palestinians only. It is the main barrier to the passage of workers from the northern West Bank to Israel. Workers with a permit to work in Israel and also for trade (with appropriate permissions), medicine, and visiting prisoners. One can cross the checkpoint only on foot. The checkpoint is located north of Road 557 and south of Tulkarm. Operated by a civil security company, opening hours: between 4:00 and 19:00 on weekdays. As members of Machsom Watch, we began our shifts to this location in 2007. We arrived before it opened at 4 in the morning and report since, on the harsh conditions and the long and crowded queues of workers. The workers who pass by continue their journey by transportation to work throughout Israel. In the first period of its activity, about 3,000 and then 5,000 people passed through this checkpoint every day. Due to the small number of checking points and arbitrary delays for long periods of time in the "rooms", workers feared losing their transportation. Hence workers leave their homes at 2:30 at night to be among the first. Today, 15,000 pass and the transition is faster. Workers are still leaving their homes very early to get past the checkpoint at 7 p.m. In an adjacent compound, there is a terminal for the transfer of goods on a commercial scale, using the back-to-back method.
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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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