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Hebron, Jerusalem

Observers: Aviva V.,Neta A.,Tamar A.
Mar-30-2006
| Morning

Bethlehem and surroundings, Thursday, 30.3.2006, MorningObservers: Aviva V. Neta A. Tamar A. (reporting) Shift: 7:00 – 10:00CP – 300 (new), 7:05 – 7:30: Traffic was sparse of both pedestrians and cars. One CP was open for pedestrians. A teacher who arrived from Bethlehem said that yesterday she was not allow to go through, but today she was allowed. A doctor from St.-Jon hospital in East Jerusalem said that he had no problems going through even if there was a closure, because of his doctor’s certificate. He told us that the hospital opened a branch in Hebron because people have difficulties in getting to Jerusalem. Tunnels road: A B.P. jeep stood in front of the first tunnel and checked cars going in the direction of the Jerusalem. Near the Tunnel CP the construction site was growing and low cement blocks separated it from the road. Road 60 junction to road 375 (to Betar-Eilit) – 7:40: Blue directed the traffic. Ezyon DCO – 7:55: the place is still closed. One person was waiting probably for a meeting with the GSS; two others arrived with papers and turned to the soldiers at the gate. Ezyon junction – 8:00 – 8:15: We drove east. After a few hundred meters of pine trees the settlement Migdal-Oz appeared on the left, locked behind an iron gate. A bit behind it, on the right side, was the entrance to Beit-Fagar. At first we went by a quarry and by stone work factories. Behind them were the village houses, among them a few villas, which went a long way to the east. We went on up to the central plaza. It seemed as though the conquest of and the Israelis did not reach this point. But the map told us that the wall will go between Migdal-Oz and Bet-Fagar, exactly by the entrance to the village and will disconnect it from the road going to Gush-Ezyon junction El-Aarov refugee camp – 8:20: .A military jeep stood between the two entrances, two soldiers were walking at the northern entrance. Beit Omar – 8:20 – 8:30: The CP at the village entrance is unmanned. When we came back after a short while a military jeep entered the village. El-Aarov refugee camp – 8:35: A military jeep stood opposite the northern entrance. On the roof was a soldier with his gun pointed towards the road. Gush-Ezyon CP – 8:40: Manned only to the north, no cars being checked. Al-Hader – 8:50 – 9:40: As we got there a military jeep went down the hill towards the entrance of the cabs’ parking lot. Lots of traffic. A cab driver came over to us and told us that the blue police gave 500shekel fine because he drove on a road which was not part of the cab line in which he was listed (it is the first time that we heard about such fixed lines). The policeman took his driver’s license and said that he will give it back when he pays the fine. Meanwhile the driver sent a friend to pay the fine at the bank and asked us to wait until his friend and the policeman come back. The payment was made, but there was no way of knowing when and if the policeman will return. We gave the driver Haya’s number, and left. Wallage CP – 10:02: About 8 unemployed soldiers.

  • 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:

       

      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

      Hebron - Ata's grandchildren are enjoying the umbrellas we brought
      Michal Tsadik
      Mar-30-2006
      Hebron - Ata's grandchildren are enjoying the umbrellas we brought
  • Jerusalem

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    • The places in East Jerusalem which are visited routinely by MachsomWatch women are Silwan and Sheikh Jarrah. During the month of Ramadan, also the Old City and its environs are monitored.

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