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Cliff Hotel

Place: Cliff Hotel
Observers: Rina H.,Rahel W.
Feb-21-2006
| Afternoon

Abu Dis, ContainerTues. 21.02.06 PMObservers: Rina H., Rahel W. (reporting)We went first to see what was going on at the Cliff Hotel. Additional metal fencing has been added to plug up some of the holes, but while making things harder, people can still get through. The fence has been outfitted with electrical lights. There was no sign of border police anyplace (although a jeep did approach as we were leaving the area). The Moskowitz settlement had some activity. There were about 6 people who could be seen and some new construction since we were there last.We then drove to Az Za’ayyem via A Tur. The place is still not functional. There was some work going on but no one seemed to know when it would be opened.We then drove to the Container by way of the Kedar road. When we arrived, there were no vehicles or people in either direction. Some cars started coming, but they went through very quickly. About 50 workers were heading back toward Bethlehem and they were told to just go straight through – no check of anything, no turnstiles, nothing.Very uneventful.

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      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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