Sheikh Saed, Zeitim Passage, Container Tues. 31.07.07 PMObservers: Chana G., Chaya O, Rahel W. (reporting) a guestWe went first to Sheikh Saed which was being patrolled by Border Police. We were immediately informed by one of the three BPs that we were not allowed to stand there (we were interfering with their work though not a soul was passing through) and that we had to either go back down or cross over to the other side. Last time we were there, we were told that we were absolutely forbidden to cross over to the other side, so once again the right hand doesn’t know what the left hand is doing. We crossed over and had a chance to speak to several of the unemployed young men that have absolutely nothing to do but hang around and hope for a change. One of them said “you’ve been coming for three years and what has it gotten us?” We tried to explain that we tell of their situation and try affect public opinion but it all sounded rather hollow. They feel themselves trapped and they are. They were also hostile toward their families in Jabel Mukabber whom, they aparently feel are not doing enough.We stopped by at the Cliff Hotel en route to Zeitim Passage. The place is a mess. Garbage strewn everyplace. No apparent changes in the Moskowitz settlement.Zeitim Passage: Eeerily quiet. Almost no movement in either direction and no one waiting in front of the gate to the DCL or to cross through.Container: One Border Policeman directing traffic. The line going south was moving very quickly. No one is checked. However, there was no movement whatsoever of the line moving north. When I asked the BP why no one was moving the traffic through that was coming from the south, he looked out, and waved all the 25 or so vehicles waiting to come through. He was the only one outside and had apparently forgotten about them. The other three BPs were inside the hut. The one BP was waving through cars in both directions as well as checking the IDs of the dozens of workers returning home.