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Hebron, Tarqumiya, Wed 27.7.11, Morning

Place: Hebron Tarqumiya CP
Tags: Soldiers at checkpoints
Observers: Raya and Hagit S. (reporting)
Jul-27-2011
| Morning

Translation: Bracha B.A.

Tarquomiya Crossing

We were pleased that Dudi, the vice-manager of the crossing, came up to us to clarify what had happened there the last time we were here (we were detained and when we attempted to ask why the guard closed the window in our face and refused to talk to us). We gave him details and he promised to clarify what had happened.

We entered Kiryat Arba without any problems. The Border Patrol is patrolling in the city. There is a sign on Beit Gutnick that reads: "Israeli Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria" and we saw other similar signs in the city. 

There are two TIPH volunteers at Abed's place near the Cave of the Patriarchs – one Turkish and one Sudanese from Norway. The Turkish volunteer is eager to talk to us and explains that the Jews in Turkey have no problems and that he has a lot of Jewish friends and neighbors. He explained how their organization works here. The streets are quiet and children wander about on summer vacation.  

Tarpat Checkpoint– A few people are sent back to be checked again.

At Tel Romeida there is one soldier who returns our greeting. 

We bought pita bread, coffee, and labaneh and went through the Tarkomia Checkpoint without any problems. This was a quiet day.

  • 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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  • Tarqumiya CP

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    • The Tarqumiya Checkpoint is one of the largest and busiest checkpoints where people and goods cross into Israel. It is located on the Separation Barrier close to the Green Line, on Road 35 (connecting Beer Sheva and Hebron). It is run by the Israel Defense Ministry’s Crossings Administration with civilian secuirty companies running the day to day operations. The checkpoint  is indeed open to vehicles in both directions 24/7, but Palestinians are prevented from crossing in vehicles, except in  special cases. MachsomWatch activists visit the checkpoint as it opens at 3:45 am, in order to observe the daily  passage of nearly 10,000 Palestinian workers.  The workers arrive from throughout the Southern West Bank.  Our activists report on the tremendous overcrowding at this checkpoint; they have observed young men climbing and scrambling on the fences and roofs of the ‘access cages’.  This is how the work day begins for those who ‘build the land of Israel’. updated November 2019
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