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Hebron

Place: Hebron
Observers: Ofra B.,Ronny P.
Apr-17-2005
| Afternoon

Abu Dis and Sawahre Sunday, April 17 2005 pmWatchers: Ofra B. and Ronny P.When we arrived at the “Container” we saw traffic flowing and no detainees and “sensed” that itis a calm team working at the checkpoint. We even witnessed an unusual incident of a taxi driver who brought an old and very sick looking man to the checkpoint where his aged wife waited for them to arrive. They negotiated with the 2 soldiers to allow the taxi driver to open the gate leading to the village and down to Kedar etc so that the old people can be driven home. To our astonishment they agreed,got the driver’s ID and ,indeed, 5 minutes later the driver was back.A while later a Palestinian Authority van appeared from the other direction- a very unusual sight.They negotiated with the soldiers and were not allowed to go through and continue to Hebron.We stopped to talk to them and they explained to us that they work on the team preparing the elections and have a permit to go to Hebron. We immediately called the Beit El DCO and had the usual experience- you dial the number ,someone answers the phone,you introduce yourself,state your case and suddenly the call gets disconnected. You dial again and it may happen more than once. This time the people we were trying to help lost patience and left.We went back to our soldiers and were told that even with permission Palestinians are not supposed to arrive from direction and at gates not designated for passing through. If they come on the road 2 meters away from where they came from- no problem. We realized that the passengers of the PA van knew better than us what the rules are…..

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    • According to Wye Plantation Accords (1997), Hebron is divided in two: H1 is under Palestinian Authority control, H2 is under Israeli control. In Hebron there are 170,000 Palestinian citizens, 60,000 of them in H2. Between the two areas are permanent checkpoints, manned at all hours, preventing Palestinian movement between them and controlling passage of permit holders such as teachers and schoolchildren. Some 800 Jews live in Avraham Avinu Quarter and Tel Rumeida, on Givat HaAvot and in the wholesale market.

       

      Checkpoints observed in H2:

       

      1. Bet Hameriva CP- manned with a pillbox
      2. Kapisha quarter CP (the northern side of Zion axis) - manned with a pillbox
      3. The 160 turn CP (the southern side of Zion axis) - manned with a pillbox
      4. Avraham Avinu quarter - watch station
      5. The pharmacy CP - checking inside a caravan with a magnometer
      6. Tarpat (1929) CP - checking inside a caravan with a magnometer
      7. Tel Rumeida CP - guarding station
      8. Beit Hadassah CP - guarding station

      Three checkpoints around the Tomb of the Patriarchs

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