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Deir Sharaf, Jit, Mon 5.10.09, Morning

Observers: Francis T. and Ronnie S. (reporting); Natanya translating
Oct-05-2009
| Morning

8.50 Jit checkpoint. . Opposite the turning to the
checkpoint of Tapuah is a Hummer with open doors but we did not see anything
happening,

 

8.55 The Barrel checkpoint. Cars passed freely in both
directions. Palestinians seeing us standing at the entrance to the checkpoint
waved to us and the soldiers ignored us.

 

9.05 The soldiers stopped a car leaving Nablus and motioned
it to stand at the side while other cars passed freely. The check took about
half a minute and the car went on its way.

 

9.15 We left.

 

 

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