Beit ‘Inun, Bethlehem, Etzion DCL, Nabi Yunis, Mon 13.12.10, Morning
Bethlehem – Checkpoint 300, 07:15 AM: three positions open, few people, according to them passage today is reasonable, takes about half an hour.
07:40 AM, Husan : nobody there. Cars travel on the muddy dirt road to the underground passage. Surprise – snow alongside the road and the white fields are beautiful as usual.
07:50 AM, Etzion DCL: pouring rain. About twenty people waiting outside in the bitter cold. People are waiting since early morning from fear that they would not be let in because of the pressure. We asked the DCL and the Humanitarian Centre that at least they should open early, but they stick to their rules. At 08:15 AM they opened, but still didn't let in the people waiting in the rain. They demanded a line outside and waited for an officer to approve their entry – by the rules. Finally all are inside, the time is after 08:20 – a delay of twenty minutes in stormy weather. On the phone a sergeant major answered that they would build a roof for them and somebody in the background added – you build for them.
08:45 AM, Beit ‘Inun: nothing new. The large rock barrier on western Route 60 only allows passage on foot.
09:00 AM, Nabi Yunis: one man reached us to take vouchers. Others did not come because of the stormy weather. We also hurried back…
Beit 'ُEinun
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The village is located on the northern outskirts of Hebron, east of Road 60 which leads to Gush Etzion and Bethlehem. Sometimes the army blocks with concrete blocks or an arm checkpoint the entrances and exits from road 60 and also the crossing to the nearby Shuyux . There were attacks on settlers from this village.
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Bethlehem (300)
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Located adjacent to the Separation Wall ("Jerusalem Wrap") at the north entrance to Bethlehem, this checkpoint cuts off Bethlehem and the entire West Bank from East Jerusalem, with all the serious implications for health services, trade, education, work and the fabric of life. The checkpoint is manned by the Border police and private security companies. It is an extensive infrastructure barrier and is designated as a border terminal, open 24 hours a day for foreign tourists. Israeli passport holders are not allowed to pass to Bethlehem, and Palestinian residents are not allowed to enter Jerusalem, except those with entry permits to Israel and East Jerusalem residents. Israeli buses are allowed to travel to Bethlehem only through this checkpoint.The checkpoint, which demonstrated harsh conditions of crowding and extreme passage delays for years, started employing advanced electronic identification posts and has upgraded its gates' system as of the middle of 2019 - and conditions improved.Adjacent to the checkpoint, in an enclosure between high walls and another passage, is the historic Rachel's Tomb, which is now embedded within a concrete fortified building. It contains prayer and study complexes for Jews only, as well as a residential complex. updated November 2019 .
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Etzion DCO
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serves residents of Bethlehem and surrounding villages who need magnetic cards, work permits for Israel, permits for one-time entry for religious or health reasons, various police permits, etc.
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Nabi Yunis
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Nabi YunisA meeting place at the junction of Route 60 and the road leading to the eastern entrance to Hebron.
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