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Bethlehem (300)
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Bethlehem (300)
Observers: Clair Oren, Translation Naomi Gal
Bethlehem 8/4/2016
09:10 to 11:10
Many people are waiting and then passing. At times 6 windows are open, a rarity on Fridays. Twice soldiers went to reinforce forces on the side of Bethlehem in order to accelerate the passage in the sleeves.
No senior commander came out but the security guard managed all matters efficiently, not in order to help the Palestinians but to "quickly end the whole mess", still the treatment of people was civilized.
A woman about 45 years old and two men aged 80 and over found themselves GSS prevented… they had a difficult time believing, asked to be re-checked, the checking again showed "prevented" and they had to return home.
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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