Bethlehem, Etzion DCL, Nabi Yunis, Nuaman (Mazmuria), Tue 23.2.10, Afternoon
General conditions: cold, rainy. Duration: 2:30 till 5:00 PM.
2:50 PM, Etzion DCL: a few Palestinian cars were parked on theparking lot. One man accompanied by his young daughter was telling us, that he waswaiting for his wife. He was a Hebrew speaking Israeli Arab, working as a driverfor an Israeli Electric Company. His wife was from Beit Jalla.. She wasrequesting a certificate for a visit to an Arab hospital in EastJerusalem in order to get there a special vaccination forone of her kids. She was already over an hour in the office with one of the officials. Channah reported the situation to Daliah. Shortly thereafter, the wife came out from the office, telling us very happily that she succeeded in getting the needed permission to pass.
There were no more people waiting for us. We left at 3:45PM.
Nabi Yunis: the checkpoint was empty. Few cars were parked at the parking lot. We were warming up with acup of tea.
(Har Homma) Nuaman – Mazmuria: the checkpoint was empty. Three soldiers were on guard.
4:40 PM, Bethlehem – Checkpoint 300: at our arrival the rush hour wasalready over. Four counters were still active. Very few tourists were passing ontheir way to Jerusalem.Not many workers and employees were arriving to pass.
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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Nu'man (Mazmuria)
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situated on the Wall route as part of "Jerusalem Envelope," in its southeastern stretch, east of Zur Baher, Um Tuba and the small Nuaman Village, on Beit Sahur road, the checkpoint will serve as the main crossing for commercial goods from the southern West Bank to Jerusalem.
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