Huwwarra, Beit Furik. Awarta, Monday 19.6.2006 PMObservers: Macky S. Nur B. (reporting)Natanya translating.12.40 -The gates of Marda and Zeita are open. The abandoned house between the villages is camouflaged with netting and next to it stands a Hummer.12.45 Za’atara. One car from the east and about 25 from the west. We do not know what the limitations of movement are. A settler woman started shouting at me and the soldiers asked me to leave.13.00 The crossroads of Yizhar. There are two soldiers at the checkpoint which is empty.13.10 Beit Furik. A group of 20 people at the carousel. About 40 cars waiting to leave Nablus, one car at the entrance. When we arrive the soldiers are sitting idly. We ask if there there are special limitations, the soldiers immediately arise and movement at the checkpoint is resumed. The traffic today is more than I usually see at this checkpoint both pedestrians and cars. The soldiers are worn out and rude. “shut your mouth.” The commander tells that they will be replaced in two weeks time by “fresh” soldiers.Limitations of movement. Only people from five villages can pass, Beit Dejan, Beit Furik, Azmut, Salem and Dir el Chatab. The residents of El Akrabaniyah which is two miles away from the checkpoint are sent back. The passage through Hawarra means a much longer trip and they will have to pass yet another checkpoint at Bekaot. We spoke to P. from the District Commisioner’s Office who spoke to them in Arabic and promised to get back to them with a reply by phone.14.15 – 11 young men between the ages of 15 -30 who are not allowed to pass were caught on the road leading to Awarta after they tried to bypass the checkpoint at Hawarra. They were waiting to be picked up by a transit. Three soldiers caught them after a short chase with drawn weapons. They were told to sit on the side of the road, pick up their shirts and were checked. Rifles were pointed at them all the time and their ids were taken from them. At the same time another car was trying to pass through the fields. The two men in it were treated in the same way. The cars were also checked and the soldiers called in a patrol which then dealt with the group. The sergeant told us “You don’t have to worry. Nothing will happen to them that you would not want to happen. At 14 45 the two drivers were freed because they had stopped immediately without being pursued. We did not think our presence could help so went on.15.00 Hawarra. Overcrowded especially the usual lines. The humanitarian line was open the entire time that we were there. A. the commander said that there were no limitations of movement. At 15.25 there was an explosion, the soldiers went on alert and there was a “stoppage of life.” A few minutes later traffic resumed. 15.45 -No detainees on the road to Awarta. A long line of 11 trucks waiting at the checkpoint.15.50 – At the hitching post opposite the market of Hawarra, near the checkpoint a number of men are detained. Amongst them are two young boys because they were found on the apartheid road leading to Beit Furik. Right is on their side. There is no sign forbidding this. We were promised that the boys would not be detained and would be freed after their ids had been checked.16.10 Crossroad at Yizhar. 3 cars waiting.16.30 Za’atara. 3 cars from the west and 10 from the east.