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‘Anabta, Irtah (Sha’ar Efrayim), Te’enim Crossing, Wed 27.1.10, Afternoon

Place: 'Anabta CP Irtah (Sha'ar Efrayim) Te'enim Crossing
Observers: Aliyah S., Shlomit B., Sharon L. reporting
Jan-27-2010
| Afternoon
15:36 Anabta
The checkpoint is unmanned, the vehicles are going through freely. But before the checkpoint by the parked taxis there is an army jeep and a soldier seems to be asking questions of the drivers. As our car turns to leave, the army jeep also goes on its way.

15:47  Jubarra border passage
Nadim, as usual, went into the open lane for the settlers. (In the other lane 5 or 6 vehicles were in line.) This time a woman soldier stopped us. She looked at Nadim and asked him where we were from. Aliyah answered, "From Tel Aviv." She then asked Nadim where he was from; when he answered 'Tira' she asked to see his ID card. I said that we always go through here and perhaps she wants to see our ID cards. She takes all of our cards, and after a minute allows us to go on our way.

16:00 Irtach
The workers are running from the parking lot to the turnstile , but for no purpose because the turnstile is open and not one window is manned; they can go through freely. No waiting line forms. On a balcony above the hall there's a guard directing them where to go through. One worker tells is that in the morning there are difficulties.

  • '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.  
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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.  

  • 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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