Hebron
Qalandiya, Dec 16 afternoonObservers:LN, YS, and photographer – EOUpon arrival at the checkpoint, we found the placeclosed, because of a suspect vehicle. The soldierswarned us that there might be an explosion. One ofthem told his friends, it would be a shame to damagethis vehicle, a brand-new 4×4. In the end no explosionwas needed, and the checkpoint routine was resumed.The soldiers were quite tough, polite of course, butnot very receptive to any special requests by thePalestinians or ourselves. They did let a Jordan Bankworker from Bethlehem return home from Ramallah, eventhough he had no permit, and they let a young womanwith no ID pass after the Humanitarian Hotlineintervened. But they separated a family of four – aman, woman, one month old baby and two year oldtoddler. The woman had a blue ID, the man a Jordanianpassport, but he was registered as a Hebron resident,and they would not let him through. We tried Hussam,who promised to help. But by the time the clearancegot to the checkpoint, the man had given up waiting,and took the toddler on the Surda detour, the womangoing ahead with the baby. Of course the soldiers toldus, “It’s a shame you told him to leave, he can passnow…”We did manage to establish some contact with them, butas the commander himself said – “After five monthshere, none of this moves me at all.” It seems theinstructions and orders are stronger than any human appeal.
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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