Beit Ummar, Etzion DCL, Tue 11.6.13, Afternoon
14.00 – 16.00
EtzionDCO
We arrived at 14.55. 3 Palestinian vehicles were in the parking-lot; there are no people; a soldier is behind the counter. Silence. Then 3 men or gentlemen arrived, dressed casually. One was able to enter at once the two others had to wait. While waiting the older one talked to us mainly to inquire about what I was writing in my notebook (at this point all I managed to write was the time of the arrival). Then the older man – a bossy type – told us they were doing construction work at a road called "container". Their employer is an American company. They would get all the permits they needed. Then they were called in and we left.
Bet Ummar Nabi Yonas
We did this tour as usual. There were a lot of Palestinian vehicles at Bet Umar. There were 3 to 4 Israeli Military Jeeps between Etzion and Nabi Yonain each direction.
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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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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