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Beit Ummar, Bethlehem (300), Etzion DCL, Tue 16.10.12, Morning

Observers: Avital F. Yael L. (reporting)
Oct-16-2012
| Afternoon

 

Etzion DCL: at this visit there were a bit more clients. Six Palestinian vehicles were parked on the parking place. In one car a woman with a child seemed to wait. One car was driven away. A man came around the corner from the Shabbak. He did not want to speak to us. He was driven away by a friend.

A soldier let 3 of the waiting people in.

 

Beit Ummar: On our way back we were first going to Beit Ummar. There were lots of people standing along the right side of the street. We did not stop.

At the checkpoint of Har Homa 3 soldiers were on duty and they were speaking to one another. We could pass without any checking.

 

Checkpoint 300 – Bethlehem: a lot of male workers and employees on their way to Bethlehem were rushing to the counters, passing them without any control as far we could observe at this part of the huge checkpoint. There might be another check on their way through the checkpoint. Anyway- at it's beginning was none for the outgoing people. For the incoming tourists counter 1 was open. Tourists had to show their passports. 

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      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.

  • 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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    •   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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