Beit Ummar, Bethlehem, Etzion DCL, Nuaman (Masmuria), Thu 19.5.11, Afternoon
from 1:30 till 5:00 PM
Nuaman Checkpoint: we asked and received permission to enter Nuaman, the road entry had been blocked and a car that had waited could now also pass. We noticed a car dropping off people at the CP and returning to the village and stopped to talk to the driver, Jamil Darawi who didn’t know Hebrew, so he called his cousin the mukhtar who happened to be in Nablus. He then called his other cousin Ibrahim Darawi who speaks English and directed us to his house. Ibrahim told us that Lea Tsemel is now trying to get all the inhabitants blue ID cards, since moving the fence had proven impossible. He said that the Red Cross does no longer assist and people have no work. He teaches a little in Bethlehem since he retired from his government job in Ramalla. His youngest daughter (aged 6) attends the school in El Khas. Two of his older daughters are married, one in Sur Bakher and one in El Khas, they cannot visit their parents, only the son-in-law from Sur Bakher is allowed into the village. His older sons cannot marry, since they are unable to provide prospective brides with housing. He said they feel like in prison, but was nevertheless smiling and enjoyed joking with his young daughter.
Etzion DCL: on the way to the Eastern Etzion settlements we noted that at the entrance to the road towards Abadiya and the Dead Sea there is no red sign preventing entrance of Israelis. There was only one man at the DCL who showed us a fine of a 1,000 Shekels which (bringing cash) he had tried to pay unsuccessfully at the police counter. We found out that the Post Office in Alon Shvut was closed in the afternoons and suggested he contact Haya, but apparently he was in a hurry to pay and could not wait until next week, so he said he would ask the police in Kiryat Arba on Friday-morning to pay the fine for him.
Tunnel Checkpoint: at the Tunnel Checkpoint was a long line of cars waiting to pass in order to go south, stretching all the way to the end of the long tunnel, in our direction traffic passed quickly and the one detained car was released immediately.
Bethlehem- Checkpoint 300: at the Rachel Crossing all workers returned home without any investigation.
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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