Deir Sharaf, Jit, Shave Shomron, יום ב’ 21.9.09, בוקר
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00At the Jit junction on the road leading eastwards, there is an army Hummer astride the road.
The ‘short’ road from Shave Shomron is paved and tarred almost to where it joins the road to Dir Sharaf. A number of Israeli cars from Shave Shomron already use it although it is not yet opened.
At the Haviyot checkpoint 4 soldiers stand under the netting next to the booth. Two move across to a jeep that is waiting for them across the road – they have finished their watch. One of the remaining soldiers approaches us to chat. According to him, throughout Ramadan including Jewish holidays, Israeli Arabs are allowed to enter Nablus without limitation.
It is early. Clocks have already been put back on the West Bank and, therefore, there is almost no traffic.
Deir Sharaf checkpoint
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Deir Sharaf checkpoint is located west of Nablus and south of the settlement of Shavei Shomron, at the entrance to the village of Deir Sharaf on the road leading to Nablus. The checkpoint was activated in early March 2009 after the Beit Iba checkpoint was closed. Palestinians are allowed through the checkpoint , but not for Israelis. Unlike the checkpoints leading to Qalqilya and Tulkarm, crossing of Israeli Palestinians is only allowed on Saturdays.
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Jit Junction
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The checkpoint is located on Route 60 near at the junction with Route 55, near the village of Jit. There was a checkpoint for vehicles passing between the north and south of the West Bank, which was abolished towards 2010. Since then, surprise checkpoints have been set up there from time to time with a police or Border Police vehicle, and vehicles and their passengers are inspected.
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Shave Shomron Checkpoint
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The checkpoint is on Route 60 (the main road to the northern West Bank), opposite settlement. Has been blocked to Palestinians since disengagement from Gaza and northern Samaria.
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