Deir Sharaf, Wed 6.1.10, Afternoon
16.00 Deir Sharaf. About 30 cars wait in line in the direction of Nablus. When we checked why the traffic was crawling we saw the reason. The cement blocks had been moved into the centre of the road so that only one narrow route was open to cars and so the traffic could only go in one direction at a time (and not at the same time as had been up to now). The soldiers were directing the traffic . We met a group of activists from the organization "Accompaniers Ecumencial" who asked us why there was such a long line of cars. We reminded them that two weeks previously a settler had been killed at the place and therefore it seems the road had been "shrunk" into one line. That way the soldiers can see each car which passed. Here too Chris photographed a lot.
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.
Nina SebaFeb-28-2024Deir Sharaf - the entrance to the village
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