Habla
The gates were opened and closed on schedule (opening hours are 13:15 – 14:15). There was little traffic, and passage was swift. It is extrememly hot, and the soldiers, carrying their heavy equipment, also suffer. Each side played their roles as expected. Still, the routine is that some endure impeded freedom of movement: Some can pass, some not, opening hours are unsuitable, etc. The daily injustice of the occupation is on display. And the young soldiers, given control over the "others" and their lives — what values will they be taking back to civilian life?
Habla CP
13:10 7 people wait in the shed outside, to cross back into Habla. With them is a tractor and a horse and cart.
13:17 The soldiers open the gate. The 5 people on the other side advance towards the inspection booth.
13:20 There are already 15 people on the Habla side. The firstcomers exit at 13:25.
Besides pedestrains, trucks loaded with plants cross, and the occasional horse and cart.
13:40 No more queues on either side. Occasionally people arrive and are immediately checked.
14:13 The soldiers begin to close down the CP, and we leave.
Habla
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Habla CP (1393)
The Habla checkpoint (1393) was established on the lands of the residents of Qalqilya, on the short road that
connected it for centuries to the nearby town of Habla. The separation barrier intersects this road twice and cut off the residents of Qalqilya from their lands in the seam zone.(between the fence and the green line).
There is a passage under Road 55 that connects Qalqilya to the sabotage This agricultural barrier is used by the farmers and nursery owners established along Road 55 from the Green Line and on both sides of the kurkar road leading to the checkpoint.
This agricultural checkpoint serves the residents of Arab a-Ramadin al-Janoubi (detached from the West Bank), who pass through it to the West Bank and back to their homes. The opening hours (3 times a day) of this agricultural checkpoint are longer than usual, about an hour (recently shortened to 45 minutes), and are coordinated with the transportation hours of a-Ramadin children studying in the occupied in the West Bank.
Nina SebaAug-18-2025Habla: The gate is in the process of closing
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