Hashmonaim (Ni’ilin), Makkabim (Beit Sira)
06:00 Na’alin checkpoint. The parking lot is full; groups of people wait for transportation. Still another Palestinian man reports they must now be inspected with a new machine. He’s already gone through it three times. He sounds resigned but says there are rumors the radiation may be cancerous. We have no authoritative answer regarding possible damage. The shift manager with whom we spoke confirmed that a body scanner like those at the Erez, Meitar and Tarqumiyya crossings had been installed, by order of the Ministry of Defense. He says they cause no damage – quite the opposite: the inspection procedure is now faster and more efficient. He promised to post signs about the machines to ease apprehension. Do we know for sure there’s no danger to someone crossing and going through the machine daily? Have people at Tarqumiyya and Meitar also expressed concerns?
06:40 Macabbim checkpoint. The parking lot is still full. The flow of people coming through is slow. The area slowly empties, except for a group of men with no regular employer who are waiting to be hired. Two weeks ago we called to the attention of the security officer the fact that the sink next to the toilets wasn’t connected to the sewer line. It’s been repaired.
Hashmonaim (Ni'lin)
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Hashmonaim (Ni'lin) The checkpoint is located on the separation fence that forms the Seam Zone of Modi'in Illit on Road 446, slightly south of the entrance to Na'alin. This Checkpoint is designed for Palestinians (pedestrians) who have permits to work in Israel. About 8000 people pass through it every morning. They are checked in the testing facility. The checkpoint is open for the Palestinians on weekdays 04: 00 to 19: 00. On Friday 04: 00-13: 00. Israelis, foreigners, diplomats, and international organizations are allowed to cross by car seven days a week, 24 hours a day.Hanna AviramAug-2-2011Ni'lin/Kiryat Sefer crossing 02.08.11
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Makkabim (Beit Sira)
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Makkabim checkpoint is located on Road 443. The road leads, through Palestinian territory, from Jerusalem to the Modi'in area and west, and passes through an area designated in 1949 as the no-man's land. Travel on the road from east to west is only allowed to Israelis. Palestinians with an entry permit to Israel can only cross the checkpoint as pedestrians. Opening hours: Sunday-Thursday 05: 00-11: 30.
About 3,000 Palestinians pass through the checkpoint every day. The checkpoint is managed by a civilian security company.
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