Huwwara, Thursday 24.03.05, PMObservers: Roni K., Galit G. (reporting)On our arrival – light traffic, no line, one detainee with a Jordanian document waiting in the shed. We didn’t come across any roadblocks. There was a reason, as we found out later.15:00 – bus of reporters on a trip of “concessions”, organized by the IDF spokesman.Newspaper reporters and photographers, TV and radio, accompanied by the brigade commander of the region (Yuval Bezek) and the head of the DCO (Ra’ad), arrived to get an impression of the concessions on which the IDF had reported recently. The first stop on their tour was the humanitarian station – a small room at the back of a caravan used for lavatories, in which were supposed to sit a medic and a doctor (as it was reported on that evening’s news), who would provide first aid to the residents. We didn’t enter to look at the room, but the shift from Beit Iba reported that the humanitarian station there is not more than a tiny room with a number of shelves containing baby food.The brigade commander explained to those present that this room, as also the computer stations and the elimination of the southern checkpoint, were meant to allow the local population “lead their everyday lives” and to isolate terrorist elements. And surely – a model checkpoint. The soldiers were efficient and friendly to the residents, the vehicle upon which the inspection machine for baggage sits was asked to remain in place, the computer terminals were functioning, even all the roads were open. “We didn’t find any roadblocks on the way to Jerusalem,” said on of the press people when we pointed out to him that the number of roadblocks was increasing.Those that spoke with us seemed critical and skeptical about the reported “concessions.” Will this message get across on the news? We hoped so, and recommended that they visit Beit Iba and the villages and speak with the residents.And meanwhile, the police arrived. The detainee, so it seems, was a Jordanian citizen who crossed the border 9 years ago to visit relatives in Ramallah. His Jordanian passport was returned at the border crossing. He sounded confident about his future – he will return to Ramallah or to Jordan, whatever will be, will be. The policeman gave advice on the walkie talkie and left. By the time we left, he was still waiting at the checkpoint, his fate was unclear.A taxi carrying a family of dignified appearance from the Allenby Bridge to Nablus was stopped at the checkpoint. The suitcases were taken down and opened for inspection, the photographers rushed to record the scene; the family members, either embarassed or astonished by the opportunity occasioned them.16:30 – we left.