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Hebron, Tue 21.5.13, Morning

Place: Hebron
Observers: Natania G (photographing), Yehudit K (reporting); M behind the wheel
May-21-2013
| Morning

 

Hebron

I am very cautious about dialogue with settlers……and today was an example. 

We were in Hebron and saw on a higher road many army jeeps so Muhammed dropped us and Yehudit and I went up to see what was happening. There were two cars waiting and as we arrived they turned down and drove off. I stopped the one….which I would not have done had I realized he was a settler……and asked him politely if he knew what was going on. He wanted to know why we were asking and immediately went into a tirade against us and the Palestinians with a big smile on his face and the sweetest of tones and the nastiest of words. Tried to tell us  amongst other things that he was more a friend to the Palestinians than we were and that he knew them better than we do and what he thought of us. He said things would be fine if the Palestinians would stick to what they have and the Israelis would stick to what they have. I would have agreed with him but I knew that his interpretation of his words and mine were very different interpretations. And that is also the reason why I am very cautious to any dialogue I have with them. You never know when the vilifications are going to start and even though I then just move off it is hard for me…..as you all know …to just let them get on with it. 

 

  • 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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