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Beit ‘Inun, Bethlehem, Etzion DCL, Nabi Yunis, Wed 24.6.09, Morning

Place: Beit 'ُEinun Bethlehem (300) Etzion DCO Nabi Yunis
Observers: D, O, R (reporting)
Jun-24-2009
| Morning

Bethlehem – Checkpoint 300, 6:50 am:  five checking stations open.  A handfull of people at each checking line.  Since we did not see the Ecumenical representative, she was called.  She had left the area because everyone had already passed through.  Indeed, by 7:10 am no one was waiting.

 

Etzion DCL, 7:45 am:  fifteen people are waiting,  The DCL opened at 8:05 am.  People are called in by category.  Humanitarian reasons are first to be called.  Renewing the hand print are also called early on.  Last are requests for the magnetic card.

 

Nabi Yunis 8:45 am: no one asks for help here.

Beit 'Inun:  we drove further south to see the large stones blocking cars from entering this community, which is on both sides of route 60. To get to Hebron to do shopping is a long trip for half of this village.

 

Indeed as we drove back to Jerusalem, we looked for blocked roads since this morning's paper spoke of the easing of Checkpoints.  We saw many roads with dirt piled high so no car may enter or exit to route 60.  Are these necessary?

  • 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.

  • 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   .

  • 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.

  • Nabi Yunis

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    • Nabi Yunis

      A meeting place at the junction of Route 60 and the road leading to the eastern entrance to Hebron.

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