Cliff Hotel
Abu Dis, SawahreTue. 15.02.05 p.m.Observers: Chana G, Rina H, Julia W, Rahel W (reporting) guest from ScotlandWhen we arrived at the pishpash, there were several private cars and taxis but no transits. There was no sign of border police or army. Continued on to the Cliff Hotel. As might have been mentioned before, almost all the windows on the first floor have been smashed. There were two border police on the top floor, but all was quiet. At the pishpash, people are again climbing over the ledge to the right of the wall. (The inner wall — what was the only wall until about 6 months ago) has been dismantled). We went through the monastery and took a transit to the Container.When we arrived, there was a backup of about 25 vehicles. When we got to the Container, we realized it was because of the change of the guard. As soon as the previous shift left, cars moved quickly in both directions. There was very little checking. Three vehicles (from Bethlehem) were randomly stopped but all got their i.d.’s back within 10 minutes.Very quiet shift.
Cliff Hotel
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Cliff Hotel
A checkpoint on Jerusalem’s municipal boundary.It sits on the separation fence south of Abu Dis. The checkpoint is manned by Border Police soldiers and private security companies and operates 24 hours a day. Palestinians are forbidden to go through, other than residents of the Qunbar and Surhi families who live west of the separation fence, some of whom have blue ID cards and others have entry permits to Jerusalem. Other Palestinians, including residents of East Jerusalem, are not permitted through the checkpoint. Visitors to the families are permitted through the checkpoint only after their hosts obtain permits for them at the checkpoint.
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