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Hebron, Thu 17.5.12, Morning

Place: Hebron
Tags: Children Soldiers at checkpoints
Observers: Raya, Hagit S. (reporting)
May-17-2012
| Morning

Translator: Charles K.

 

Hebron

We’re detained by the guard at the entrance to Kiryat Arba because he doesn’t know us. A few minutes later he opens the gate – we’re not sure whether for us or for the car behind us. We hoped he didn’t fetch Anat Cohen.

Other than many children returning from school – it’s 12:30 – the streets are almost empty; it was too quiet during our entire circuit – or, more accurately – few residents.

But a few tourist buses ride around the town – religious Jews from the United States, pupils, etc.

A group of soldiers guards the Jewish cemetery (that’s new!)

The booth at Tel Rumeida proudly flies an Israeli flag and a large black and red flag (belonging to the army unit?). Israeli flags fly from every corner.

We surprised Anat Cohen next to Beit Hadassah: she recognizes us just as we almost passed her by, smiles and salutes! She must have been very surprised. A local (?) Jewish guide leads a group of tourists up the stairs to the Cordova school.

The booth at the entrance to the worshippers route is empty.

Today we drove from Jerusalem. At the junction to Highway 60 we saw to our amazement soldiers standing dressed in white from head to toe. Faces painted white, their weapons looked white as well, just like living statues, but they moved normally.

  • 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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