Huwwara, Thursday 10.8.06 AMObservers: Tal S., Nava M. (reporting)Translation: Hanna K.Summery:All four CPs are manned by new soldiers [reservists?? the veteran soldiers were sent to Lebanon??] . Most don’t know what MW means. In general they act according to the instructions, work quietly and efficiently [briefing??]. We were unable to get the CP commanders to talk, to get information about the restrictions, or to request relief or consideration in borderline cases.08:00 Marda, open, no soldiers, Zeita, soldiers present, there is not one car08:15 Zaatara-TapuachFrom the West – a queue of 30 cars , three work-stations, ambulances pass separately.The CP crew is mixed: army and boder police, including girls. The soldiers are suspicious. The commander knows who we are and announces: “do what you like, but don’t disturb me when I work”. He is busy and active all the time, involved in what goes on at all the checking and observation points, calms the spirits when the tension mounts. It is clear to us that conversation with him will delay the passage of the waiting people. We give up, and content ourselves with watching (it is forbidden to us to talk to the soldiers). It is clear that the soldiers are inexperienced, but the checking is performed politely. In general only IDs are checked, sometimes also the luggage. A full bus arrives, two soldiers enter, check the ID’s of all the passengers and within four minutes all is finished and the bus continues on its way. Three taxi passengers are not allowed to leave the taxi and to pass on foot, as they asked.08:30 Burin-YitzharNot manned08:35 HuwwaraMany pedestrians are on their way to Nablus. In the opposite direction the traffic is sparse.A soldier refuses to talk or even to say who the commander here is. The DCO representative introduces himself but refuses to answer any question, refers us to the commander. The commander is busy with the humanitarian queue.The moment we caught his attention, we introduced ourselves and requested information about restrictions etc. At first he refused. When we insisted and specifically asked “what age groups of the inhabitants of Jenin are prevented from passing?” he answered “from Jenin nobody passes”‘ and we continued to ask: “and from Nablus? and Tul Karem?” – then he turned his back on us, activated the two way radio, began talking and left us. Thus the communication between us for this day finished.The waiting queue is shorter than usual (half the length of the shed) and the waiting time is 10-15 minutes according to the evidence given by the passes. The two checking posts are quiet and there is a continuous and slow flow of people passing. Our presence is limited to the area in front of the outer turnstile. From afar we notice soldiers directing people to the suitable queue and are impressed by the quiet and matter of fact behaviour of the checking personnel (two posts).A soldier accompanies a woman and three children to the detainees’ shed. Mugraby Sachab is an Israeli from Ramle returning from the visit of relatives in Nablus. She didn’t at all know that authorizations are needed for this, on her way to Nablus there were no problems. Now she is waiting without understand what she is waiting for [for ID’s]. The husband of Moshira Aly Darwasha, inhabitant of Iksel, near Afula, waits for her outside. She too is the bearer of a blue ID card, but lacks the authorization to visit relatives in Nablus, and that’s why the checking drags on. The man, an engineer, complains about a humiliating attitude by the girl soldier who checked him, using vulgar language and dusing “Kuss Emak”. He tells us these things and it is clear that he is a dinified man, educated and moderate and that he is not carried away to react to the provocations of a silly girl soldier whose only worth stems from the uniform she wears.09:30 Beit FurikA sparse flow of traffic in both directions. The checking is quiet and relaxed. Only IDs. The commander and the soldiers don’t know who we are and how to treat us. After a short explanation about MW, the commander shows interest and asks many questions, one of the soldiers shouts “ah, MW, those who screw the soldiers”. This remark brings about an entire seminary for him and his friends, about human rights, the duty to get involved, the placement of the CPs, our activities and more of the same, accompanied by a reading of the remarks written in my notebook during the visit at this CP today.[there were no people around during these minutes, and we found it important to change our image]09:50 AwwartaWas opened this morning at 06:00. It is quiet but very crowded. The checking go on without intermission, but the number of trucks remains enormous.A driver who wishes to bring his truck for repairs in Nablus asks us for help. The validity of his authorization expired yesterday, and there is no possibility to help him. He has to get another authorization. Tal brough booklets and reading material for his friend Hamudi (a boy of about 15 who transfers cargo. The books are grabbed, everybody asks for more and more reading material, especially for learning Hebrew. Hebrew is more important to them than English.10:25 HuwwaraNugraby Sachab and the husband of Mushira Aly Darwwasha are not in the detainees shed anymore. But there are others with the same story: holders of blue IDs who went to visit relatives in Nablus and are now prevented from leaving Nablus and returning to their homes. We have no way to help them, but it is our duty to spread the information to prevent the repetition of such cases in the future.10:35 The queue have become longer. A humanitarian queue has been opened. There are complaints regarding the behaviour of the soldiers, a girl dog trainer wanders around seemingly bored, without work.11:00 Zaatara-Tapuach, on the way back. There are thirty eight cars waiting.