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Falamiya North Checkpoint (914), Falamiya South Checkpoint (935), Jayyus south 1012

Place: Falamiya North (914) Falamiya South (935) Jayyus South (1012)
Observers: Dafni Ben Ozer, Annelien Kisch (reporting and photographing) (pictures from 20/03/2018)
Mar-26-2018
| Morning

5.55 Falamiya North (914) There are already about 10 people  waiting and keeping themselves warm near the fire they build in the shed right next to the gate 

waiting and keeping themselves warmPhoto: Annelien Kisch

One or two tractors are also ready to pass, but they will have to wait for the workers who pass on foot.

6.00 The gate opens on time and five by five the workers pass the two security checks, one for the entrance license and the  other for their I.D. Only one woman passes on foot, mostly they are allowed to sit in the carts drawn by the tractors.

Not all those who are going to the Israeli side of the security road are already waiting. Because of the change to summertime it is still dark and those who are usually eager to pass are now arriving only one by one. Also the old man on his donkey arrives, ties the animal to the gate, passes the first checking, crosses the security road to the second checking point ,walks all the way back, unties his donkey, climbs via one of the tractors onto his animal and only now is he ready to pass the gate.

Donkey tied to the gatePhoto: Annelien Kisch

6.20 The pedestrians -passage is closed and the large gate unlocked to let the tractors pass so not to let them wait for those coming on foot.

The soldiers wait patiently. Eventually about 80 workers pass the gate and 8 tractors; the gate closes at 6.40. 

6.50.Falamiya South/ Jayyus North (935) 

The soldiers are already there but open the gate according to their schedule at 7.00 Only about 30 workers and 6 tractors pass to the Israeli side. In time but already towards the end at 7.15 a car and a large truck arrive. We leave just before the gate is closed to be able to get in time to see if the gate Jayous S.opens. It is a longer and more difficult road for us than driving on the security road.

So when we arrive at Jayyus South (1012) at about 7.30 we can just see one donkey and his driver +cart disappearing  behind the hill and another one in the process of passing. Probably not many more have passed the gate as our experience learned.

We return via Nabi Elias and road 55 to Israel-proper.

 

 

  • Falamiya North (914)

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    • Falamiya North (914) Opens 3 times a day for about 40 minutes each time. This checkpoint has extremely important for all farmers in the area since the previous, Falamya checkpoint opening routine of continuously open for 12 hours has been discontinued. This took place after the separation fence was moved westward following the High Court of Justice.

  • Falamiya South (935)

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  • Jayyus South (1012)

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    • Jayyus South (1012)

      A "High Court checkpoint", which is intended for the passage of one family who remained across the fence and was cut off from the village Jayyus. Today, only an old man lives in the family home, and the checkpoint was openes if he requests.

    • Jayyus South (1012) This checkpoint was erected after the cancellation of the previous Falamiya checkpoint, which was open for 12 consecutive hours after the separation fence was moved west following the High Court. Used by the residents of Jayyus whose checkpoint near their village has become seasonal, and also by the residents of Palamia whose lands are in its vicinity.
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