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Hebron, Sansana (Meitar Crossing)

Place: Hebron Meitar checkpoint / Sansana
Observers: Hagit Back; Translator: Charles K.
May-16-2016
| Morning

Hebron

 

Six buses with relatives of prisoners at Meitar crossing.  We arrive as the last bus leaves.  Everything was alright today…

 

Here’s what we heard today:

 

In a chance meeting with Yehuda, from Breaking the Silence, he tells me that the Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei has a joint exhibition with Eid.

That’s very good news for everyone fighting the occupation.

 

You can read about Ai Wei Wei here:  http://www.haaretz.co.il/gallery/art/.premium-1.2943282

 

The occupation, an exact miniature version

 

Eid Alhada’lin lives in El-Heir, the Bedouin village in the southern Hebron hills.  His show at the Minshar Gallery in Tel Aviv is an exact miniature display of bulldozers, helicopters, tractors and trucks.

 

You can read about him:  http://www.haaretz.co.il/gallery/art/newexhibitions/.premium-1.2671403

 

http://images.haaretz.co.il/polopoly_fs/1.2671395.1435581638!/image/3540868008.jpg_gen/derivatives/regular_640x370/3540868008.jpg

 

 

Here’s what we did today:

 

We visited Shaqr Tamimi, near Giv’at Gal, to help him retrieve funds from the Israeli court.  We also assisted some Palestinians to cancel their blacklisting that prevents them from entering Israel.

 

Here’s part of what we saw today:

 

A flying checkpoint at Dahariyya:

 

 

As well as this film clip about the flying checkpoint at Dahariyya:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk_R9vBsXQs&feature=em-upload_owner

 

The Worshippers route and the separation (apartheid) barrier near the Cave of the Patriarchs:

 

 

Here’s what we saw near Beit Hameriva:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-_V0LZLf4M&feature=em-upload_owner

 

Hebron’s children run through the streets – it’s exam time, and they’ll soon begin their three-month summer vacation.

 

This is how it looks at the Tel Rumeida checkpoint, which is still categorized as a closed military area.  The large demonstration on Thursday didn’t change how things look.

 

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And in this clip:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv8MFaQSOyU&feature=em-upload_owner

 

The days pass, a year passes, the occupation goes on…and on…

 

 

 

 

  • 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

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  • Meitar checkpoint / Sansana

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    • Meitar Checkpoint / Sansana The checkpoint is located on the Green Line and serves as a border crossing between Israel and the West Bank. It is managed by the  Border Crossing Authority of the Defense Ministry. It is comprised of sections for the transfer of goods as well as a vehicle checkpoint (intended for holders of blue identity cards, foreign nationals or diplomats and international organizations). Passing of Palestinians is prohibited, except for those with entry permits to Israel. Palestinians  are permitted to cross on foot only. The crossing  has a DCO / DCL / DCL / DCL (District Coordination  Office), a customs unit, supervision, and a police unit. In the last year, a breach has been opened  in the fence, not far from the crossing. This breach is known to all, including the army. There does not appear to be any interest in blocking it, probably as it permits needed Palestinian workers without the bureaucratic permits to get to work in Israel. Food stalls and a parking area economy have been created, but incidents of violent abuse by border police have also been recorded. Updated April 2022
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