Bethlehem, Etzion DCL, Tue 20.11.07, Morning
06:30, Bethlehem CP. A definitely untypical morning, where all functioned as it should. Six checking posts, no less, were open, and the soldiers worked quickly and efficiently. No long lines on the other side either, we were told.
One man was refused passage, though his documents were in order. It is typical that though the army stores and computerizes all possible details about every single Palestinian that moves around, it does not deem it necessary to note the reason for the prevention, and people are refused passage without any explanation at all.
07:30, Ezyon DCL. Less than ten persons. A couple with a small child, who came to revalidate the woman’s permit to stay with her husband, were sent to the Palestinian Authority’s offices at Beit Jalla.
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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