Beit Ummar, Bethlehem, Etzion DCL, Nabi Yunis, Mon 5.10.09, Morning
06:50 AM, Bethlehem – Checkpoint 300: closure, and so few people entitled to pass – church workers and teachers – only one position open, with a line of 20 people. After repeated requests, they opened another at 07:15. Two women were sent to the DCO to refresh palm prints.
08:00 AM, Etzion DCL: closed – a notice on the door states that the DCL is closed from 4.10 AM to 8.10 AM, and only emergencies will be dealt with. The two women arrive from Checkpoint 300, sent here but it is closed. What will be? They will lose the whole week because of the closure. We phoned the number listed on the door, and a soldier told us that today it is impossible because it is linked to the magnetic… We explained that there is no connection, and asked him to talk to the officer who by chance came to open the office. We explained the situation to him – and he took the women in. They did a new palm print and were very happy. We waited for them to come out and took them to the road because there were no taxis at the DCL – because of the closure.
09:00 AM, Nabi Yunis: we dealt with a few people with the usual requests.
09:45 AM, Beit Ummar: we stopped to clarify a few questions for two Palestinians who were waiting for us. 
A short shift by virtue/because of the closure.
Alas – rights such as these.
Beit Ummar
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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.
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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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