Za’tara, Habla

We asked to go with Nadim who is uptodate and familiar with all the routes, because for a long time we only went to the gates in the separation fence and wanted to renew our acquaintance with routes we had already forgotten.

As we left we were told that yesterday there had been incidents in the Jenin area, but not in the central group’s region, and we finally just passed by Za’tara and Huwwara until, via Highway 60, we reached the Habla checkpoint shortly before it opened in the afternoon.

Driving east on Highway 5 we can see the lands of Kafr ad Dik which are constantly reduced by the Alei Zahav settlement and its satellites.  Military vehicles stood at the former entrance to Bruqin and Kafr ad Dik; they left a few minutes later and a civilian car also drove off. 

The Barkan industrial zone is also expanding and a building belonging to the Global Engineering company extends almost to the road.  (http://global.www.webclick-login.co.il)

11:10 (approximately).  At Za’tara, the area where formerly vehicles could park is fenced and gated.  A Palestinian stands in the middle.  Detained?  Waiting?

11:25  Huwwara.  Cars go through in both directions through what was once a checkpoint, without being stopped.  There are military vehicles below the pillbox where there was once a checkpoint;  a soldier at the hitchhiking station in the plaza; a soldier in the guard tower overlooking the plaza.

A Border Police jeep was parked opposite Yitzhar.

11:53  ‘Azzun.  The yellow metal barrier is open.  A military jeep is on site.

13:00  Habla of Documents belonging to carters are being  manually inspected .  A man with a crossing permit for the Shomron Gate checkpoint exited this morning through the Habla checkpoint.  He’s now not allowed to return home through it.

The boy pupils’ bus exits a few minutes after the checkpoint opens.

The “ceremony” in which people remove their belts and put them on again while walking.

13:45  Now the bus exits with girl pupils on their way home.

A vehicle is carefully inspected.

A man leaving Habla had been blacklisted for many years.  The blacklisting was lifted three days ago and he’s able to work his land.  That’s not enough to support his three children and he wants to work in Israel.  But he can’t obtain an entry permit unless he finds an employer who’ll hire him.

13:45  The pupils’ transport vehicle re-enters Habla.

13:54  The door to the inspection room is locked.Za’tara, Habla, Tuesday, 3.3.15, morning

Observers:  Ruthie Katz, Chana Abiram, Nadim, Translator:  Charles K.

We asked to go with Nadim who is uptodate and familiar with all the routes, because for a long time we only went to the gates in the separation fence and wanted to renew our acquaintance with routes we had already forgotten.

As we left we were told that yesterday there had been incidents in the Jenin area, but not in the central group’s region, and we finally just passed by Za’tara and Huwwara until, via Highway 60, we reached the Habla checkpoint shortly before it opened in the afternoon.

Driving east on Highway 5 we can see the lands of Kafr ad Dik which are constantly reduced by the Alei Zahav settlement and its satellites.  Military vehicles stood at the former entrance to Bruqin and Kafr ad Dik; they left a few minutes later and a civilian car also drove off. 

The Barkan industrial zone is also expanding and a building belonging to the Global Engineering company extends almost to the road.  (http://global.www.webclick-login.co.il)

11:10 (approximately).  At Za’tara, the area where formerly vehicles could park is fenced and gated.  A Palestinian stands in the middle.  Detained?  Waiting?

11:25  Huwwara.  Cars go through in both directions through what was once a checkpoint, without being stopped.  There are military vehicles below the pillbox where there was once a checkpoint;  a soldier at the hitchhiking station in the plaza; a soldier in the guard tower overlooking the plaza.

A Border Police jeep was parked opposite Yitzhar.

11:53  ‘Azzun.  The yellow metal barrier is open.  A military jeep is on site.

13:00  Habla of Documents belonging to carters are being  manually inspected .  A man with a crossing permit for the Shomron Gate checkpoint exited this morning through the Habla checkpoint.  He’s now not allowed to return home through it.

The boy pupils’ bus exits a few minutes after the checkpoint opens.

The “ceremony” in which people remove their belts and put them on again while walking.

13:45  Now the bus exits with girl pupils on their way home.

A vehicle is carefully inspected.

A man leaving Habla had been blacklisted for many years.  The blacklisting was lifted three days ago and he’s able to work his land.  That’s not enough to support his three children and he wants to work in Israel.  But he can’t obtain an entry permit unless he finds an employer who’ll hire him.

13:45  The pupils’ transport vehicle re-enters Habla.

13:54  The door to the inspection room is locked.Za’tara, Habla, Tuesday, 3.3.15, morning

Observers:  Ruthie Katz, Chana Abiram, Nadim, Translator:  Charles K.

We asked to go with Nadim who is uptodate and familiar with all the routes, because for a long time we only went to the gates in the separation fence and wanted to renew our acquaintance with routes we had already forgotten.

As we left we were told that yesterday there had been incidents in the Jenin area, but not in the central group’s region, and we finally just passed by Za’tara and Huwwara until, via Highway 60, we reached the Habla checkpoint shortly before it opened in the afternoon.

Driving east on Highway 5 we can see the lands of Kafr ad Dik which are constantly reduced by the Alei Zahav settlement and its satellites.  Military vehicles stood at the former entrance to Bruqin and Kafr ad Dik; they left a few minutes later and a civilian car also drove off. 

The Barkan industrial zone is also expanding and a building belonging to the Global Engineering company extends almost to the road.  (http://global.www.webclick-login.co.il)

11:10 (approximately).  At Za’tara, the area where formerly vehicles could park is fenced and gated.  A Palestinian stands in the middle.  Detained?  Waiting?

11:25  Huwwara.  Cars go through in both directions through what was once a checkpoint, without being stopped.  There are military vehicles below the pillbox where there was once a checkpoint;  a soldier at the hitchhiking station in the plaza; a soldier in the guard tower overlooking the plaza.

A Border Police jeep was parked opposite Yitzhar.

11:53  ‘Azzun.  The yellow metal barrier is open.  A military jeep is on site.

13:00  Habla of Documents belonging to carters are being  manually inspected .  A man with a crossing permit for the Shomron Gate checkpoint exited this morning through the Habla checkpoint.  He’s now not allowed to return home through it.

The boy pupils’ bus exits a few minutes after the checkpoint opens.

The “ceremony” in which people remove their belts and put them on again while walking.

13:45  Now the bus exits with girl pupils on their way home.

A vehicle is carefully inspected.

A man leaving Habla had been blacklisted for many years.  The blacklisting was lifted three days ago and he’s able to work his land.  That’s not enough to support his three children and he wants to work in Israel.  But he can’t obtain an entry permit unless he finds an employer who’ll hire him.

13:45  The pupils’ transport vehicle re-enters Habla.

13:54  The door to the inspection room is locked.Za’tara, Habla, Tuesday, 3.3.15, morning

Observers:  Ruthie Katz, Chana Abiram, Nadim, Translator:  Charles K.

We asked to go with Nadim who is uptodate and familiar with all the routes, because for a long time we only went to the gates in the separation fence and wanted to renew our acquaintance with routes we had already forgotten.

As we left we were told that yesterday there had been incidents in the Jenin area, but not in the central group’s region, and we finally just passed by Za’tara and Huwwara until, via Highway 60, we reached the Habla checkpoint shortly before it opened in the afternoon.

Driving east on Highway 5 we can see the lands of Kafr ad Dik which are constantly reduced by the Alei Zahav settlement and its satellites.  Military vehicles stood at the former entrance to Bruqin and Kafr ad Dik; they left a few minutes later and a civilian car also drove off. 

The Barkan industrial zone is also expanding and a building belonging to the Global Engineering company extends almost to the road.  (http://global.www.webclick-login.co.il)

11:10 (approximately).  At Za’tara, the area where formerly vehicles could park is fenced and gated.  A Palestinian stands in the middle.  Detained?  Waiting?

11:25  Huwwara.  Cars go through in both directions through what was once a checkpoint, without being stopped.  There are military vehicles below the pillbox where there was once a checkpoint;  a soldier at the hitchhiking station in the plaza; a soldier in the guard tower overlooking the plaza.

A Border Police jeep was parked opposite Yitzhar.

11:53  ‘Azzun.  The yellow metal barrier is open.  A military jeep is on site.

13:00  Habla of Documents belonging to carters are being  manually inspected .  A man with a crossing permit for the Shomron Gate checkpoint exited this morning through the Habla checkpoint.  He’s now not allowed to return home through it.

The boy pupils’ bus exits a few minutes after the checkpoint opens.

The “ceremony” in which people remove their belts and put them on again while walking.

13:45  Now the bus exits with girl pupils on their way home.

A vehicle is carefully inspected.

A man leaving Habla had been blacklisted for many years.  The blacklisting was lifted three days ago and he’s able to work his land.  That’s not enough to support his three children and he wants to work in Israel.  But he can’t obtain an entry permit unless he finds an employer who’ll hire him.

13:45  The pupils’ transport vehicle re-enters Habla.

13:54  The door to the inspection room is locked.