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Hebron

Place: Hebron
Tags: Violence
Observers: Dorit G., Galit A., Hagit B. (reporting); Charles K. (trans.)
Dec-30-2013
| Morning

We drove on Highway 317 to visit and support the residents of Khirbet Tawwani who were attacked again on Saturday by settlers from Havvat Ma’on.  The attack occurred near the home of the Ra’ba’i family, the house nearest Havvat Ma’on.  H. was trying to plow and was attacked by a hail of stones.

 

More permanent structures are being built in the illegal outposts of Asahel and Eshtamoa.  At Eshtamoa we saw a soldier patrolling and guarding them.

 

We see almost no military vehicles.  The occupation routine continues.  There’s considerable damage to the almond and olive groves whose trees collapsed under the heavy snow.  The farmers have suffered great losses, all from Allah.  They have no insurance.

 

Hebron. 

B., our friend, completed the second story of his house after winning his court case against the Civil Administration at Ofer.

 

Noam Federman’s farm: Horse farm greatly expanded.

 

Hazon David outpost collapsed from the snow.

 

Curve 160 checkpoint.  A military jeep guards the checkpoint (from the next alley up the road).

 

The worshippers route.  The additional road that was built is now an attractive staircase.

 

Children outside; otherwise, the town appears deserted.  It’s sad and disheartening.

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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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