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‘Atarot, Ar-Ram, Qalandiya, Wed 4.2.09, Afternoon
Hana T and Ruti B
15:30 – 17:00 A short shift. 15:30 Beit Hanina, Shuafat. A few
ambulances. It's not sure what is happening. We were not delayed at Ar Ram.
Traffic was flowing.
ambulances. It's not sure what is happening. We were not delayed at Ar Ram.
Traffic was flowing.
16:00 Qalandiya. From afar at the Atarot checkpoint, it appeared quite
empty. The lane for traffic heading north was flowing without disturbance. The
additional checkpoint that was functioning for the past weeks was done away
with. There are two lanes open and there is a new sign, much larger than the
previous one saying that it is forbidden for Israelis to go in. The sign is on
the northern side and its twin on the southern.
empty. The lane for traffic heading north was flowing without disturbance. The
additional checkpoint that was functioning for the past weeks was done away
with. There are two lanes open and there is a new sign, much larger than the
previous one saying that it is forbidden for Israelis to go in. The sign is on
the northern side and its twin on the southern.
16:15 At the pedestrian crossing, there are two lanes open and no
pressure.
pressure.
16:27 At the passage for vehicles from the north, there is a lot of
traffic. We counted that it took between 10 and 15 minutes to pass
through.
traffic. We counted that it took between 10 and 15 minutes to pass
through.
16:30 A Palestinian ambulance came from the north, was checked and there
was no delay. Immediately, an ambulance of the Red Crescent arrived and there
was a back to back transfer. Since we were on the northern side, we were only
able to photograph from afar.
was no delay. Immediately, an ambulance of the Red Crescent arrived and there
was a back to back transfer. Since we were on the northern side, we were only
able to photograph from afar.
16:45There was th start up of congestion in the passageway for
pedestrians. Initially, only one lane was open and then another was opened and
the passage was quick. Thank heavens for small changes. Two weeks ago, people
were passed one by one and now, 4 people enterered at once. In Atarot, from
afar, therer is a lot of pressure. We could not stay at the intersection.
There was tremendous noise. A new traffic circle is being built and at the
moment, it is partially closed near by the wall and of course, at the circle,
there is already an army position. The border police did not . volunteer to
give any explanations. "You'll know when the time comes". Two soldiers and a
soman soldier detained two children who were about 10 years old. They poured
out the sacks in which they had collected small pieces of metal and apparently,
also provided them with an educational session.
pedestrians. Initially, only one lane was open and then another was opened and
the passage was quick. Thank heavens for small changes. Two weeks ago, people
were passed one by one and now, 4 people enterered at once. In Atarot, from
afar, therer is a lot of pressure. We could not stay at the intersection.
There was tremendous noise. A new traffic circle is being built and at the
moment, it is partially closed near by the wall and of course, at the circle,
there is already an army position. The border police did not . volunteer to
give any explanations. "You'll know when the time comes". Two soldiers and a
soman soldier detained two children who were about 10 years old. They poured
out the sacks in which they had collected small pieces of metal and apparently,
also provided them with an educational session.
'Atarot
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Atarot
Atarot was a workers' settlement destroyed during the War of Independence, where the Arab village of Qalandiya now stands, in the southwestern part of Atarot Airport, built by the British Mandate. After 1967, the Atarot industrial zone was established nearby, and until the completion of the wall from the Qalandiya checkpoint to Road 443, a checkpoint was in place. A new Jewish neighborhood is currently planned for the old airport area.
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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)
Tamar FleishmanMay-31-2026Qalandiya. Human remains or clothing remains
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