Beit Ummar
Bethlehem and surrounding, Thursday, 23.2.06,amObserver: Hanna St., Magdalena H., (both reporting)7.30 Rachel CP: Pedestrians were passing through quickly, though we were told that in the 5.30-6am peak time, very long lines formed. 2 turnstiles operating. When a group of 5 people wanted to go in the Bethlehem direction, the people waiting in that line had to go over to join the line at the other turnstile. But everyone seemed to accept this with remarkable patience.Al Khadr: An army jeep posted above the road, no soldiers on the ground. 8.00 Ezyon: 2 men waiting for the DCL to open. When it had not yet opened 30 minutes later, we made a couple of –unanswered- calls to the commanders. When we called at 9.10, the men who had been waiting told us that they were just then being dealt with.El-Arub: North entrance closed, an army jeep present. Southern entrance open. 8.10 Beit Ummar: A group of local young men (who know Machsomwatch) told us that all was quiet. On the way back the tunnel was closed and traffic was diverted, causing a very slow heavy traffic-jam from just south of al Khadr.
Beit Ummar
See all reports for this place-
Beit Ummar
The Gush Etzion-Hebron road - which is the main axis of the southern Hebron Mountains - passes through the boundaries of the village. Many incidents of stone throwing occurred on this section of road. There is a checkpoint at the entrance to the village.
In March 2006, a 25-dunam land seizure order was issued around the settlement for the purpose of establishing a "special security area" (SHBM) and a warning fence around the nearby settlement, Carmei Tzur. In April 2019, 401 dunams of the land of the villages of Beit Omer and Halhul were expropriated for the purpose of paving a road that bypasses the house of Omer to the east. Demonstrations are held by the villagers against the seizure of land with the participation of Palestinian, Israeli and international activists.
-