Hebron
Abu-Dis, Al-Ezariya, Container Sunday Nov. 21 2004 AM Watchers: Re’ut m, Chana A (reporting)6:45 Abu-DisAt first there were no detainees at the gas-station and the hotel area was empty.There is a lot of work going on around the hotel: sewage pipes. After ten minutes, there were some six detainees, just caught, one from Hebron. At the bawabe the bypass through the monastery’s courtyard was quite lively. No BP presence. 7:30 Mishor Adumim: 20 taxis waiting for inspection and two beyond the checkpoint were waiting for their passengers. Waiting time appr. one half hour.8:00 Al-EzariyaThe line of cars reached the round about where you turn left to Kedar. Drivers were waiting without claxoning, but everyone was tense. We called Mike Raz (non-committal) and Safadi (who wasn’t there but would call us back. He never did). There were detainees.We went on to the Container on the old road. We were preceded by one car, who turned off somewhere in the middle. At the meeting of our road with the new road, we found ourselves cordoned off at the right turn to Container. We reached the blocked off road at the same time with a donkey carried Palestinian. The old man fiddled with the metal cord tied between two cement squares and was able to lift the right-hand fixture. We both passed. On our return, the metal line was still lying on the road.Question: should we protest about this obstruction? It seemed to these two observers that this was the settlers’ doing and not the army. If we protest to the army, they may well collaborate and make the obstruction more permanent. Dilemma!At the Container traffic flowed, the line of cars was about 15 long. There were three detainees and the BP wouldn’t let us talk to them.On the way back, at Al-Ezariya the line of cars was still substantial, IDs were being returned.
Hebron
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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:
- Bet Hameriva CP- manned with a pillbox
- Kapisha quarter CP (the northern side of Zion axis) - manned with a pillbox
- The 160 turn CP (the southern side of Zion axis) - manned with a pillbox
- Avraham Avinu quarter - watch station
- The pharmacy CP - checking inside a caravan with a magnometer
- Tarpat (1929) CP - checking inside a caravan with a magnometer
- Tel Rumeida CP - guarding station
- Beit Hadassah CP - guarding station
Three checkpoints around the Tomb of the Patriarchs
Raya YeorDec-18-2025Hebron - Yusri Jaber and part of his family
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