Ar-Ram, Qalandiya, Sun 3.6.12, Afternoon
Translating: Ruth Fleishman
Qalandiya- the DCL:
The shortest way to the DCL offices is a long one. You should have plenty of time on his hands and be patient in order to break through the soldiers' indifference and arrive at the destination. To be precise: 30 minutes. The lines weren't camped with people nor was there any ma
lfunction- as the telephone receptionist claimed.
The way back from the DCL to the only possible side of the checkpoint, the Palestinian one, had been changed. One must walk through twisting passages that lead to the parking lot that is on the northern side of the checkpoint.
How is a person in a wheelchair supposed to pass there?- or perhaps as a rule, for various reasons that have to do with infrastructure that is unsuitable for the handicapped, it is not recommended for them to be in need of the checkpoint.
Ar-Ram:
Driving along the wall from the insi
de was an opportunity to document some of the new inscriptions.
One of them exchanged the rage and insult to humor: "Wall for Sale"– and some on else added the price: "Free".
Jaba checkpoint:
For three weeks in a row there has been use of "the dog regulation" at the checkpoint.
A-Ram
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two kilometers south of Qalandiya and 300 metres north of Neve Yaacov Junction, in Dahiyat el-Barid Quarter. Checkpoint has operated since 1991, in a Palestinian area annexed to Jerusalem in 1967. The checkpoint has been inactive since the middle of 2009.
The wall was built on the road that led to Jerusalem. Since then the situation in the town has deteriorated. Houses are abandoned and half finished, most of the businesses have closed. Severe neglect around the fence and on the streets. Those who could left. Updated January 2024
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Qalandiya Checkpoint / Atarot Pass (Jerusalem)
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Click here to watch a video from Qalandiya checkpoint up to mid 2019 Three kilometers south of Ramallah, in the heart of Palestinian population. Integrates into "Jerusalem Envelope" as part of Wall that separates between northern suburbs that were annexed to Jerusalem in 1967: Kafr Aqab, Semiramis and Qalandiya, and the villages of Ar-Ram and Bir Nabala, also north of Jerusalem, and the city itself. Some residents of Kafr Aqab, Semiramis and Qalandiya have Jerusalem ID cards. A terminal operated by Israel Police has functioned since early 2006. As of August 2006, northbound pedestrians are not checked. Southbound Palestinians must carry Jerusalem IDs; holders of Palestinian Authority IDs cannot pass without special permits. Vehicular traffic from Ramallah to other West Bank areas runs to the north of Qalandiya. In February 2019, the new facility of the checkpoint was inaugurated aiming to make it like a "border crossing". The bars and barbed wire fences were replaced with walls of perforated metal panels. The check is now performed at multiple stations for face recognition and the transfer of an e-card. The rate of passage has improved and its density has generally decreased, but lack of manpower and malfunctions cause periods of stress. The development and paving of the roads has not yet been completed, the traffic of cars and pedestrians is dangerous, and t the entire vicinity of the checkpoint is filthy. In 2020 a huge pedestrian bridge was built over the vehicle crossing with severe mobility restrictions (steep stairs, long and winding route). The pedestrian access from public transport to the checkpoint from the north (Ramallah direction) is unclear, and there have been cases of people, especially people with disabilities, who accidentally reached the vehicle crossing and were shot by the soldiers at the checkpoint. In the summer of 2021, work began on a new, sunken entrance road from Qalandiya that will lead directly to Road 443 towards Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. At the same time, the runways of the old Atarot airport were demolished and infrastructure was prepared for a large bus terminal. (updated October 2021)
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