Sheikh Saed, Abu-Dis Tuesday, 23.01.2007, PMObservers; Rina H., Chana G, Rahel W. (reporting)Arrived at Sheikh Saed shortly after 14:00. Very few people around and once again, a totally new team of border police. We met a man there, probably in his 40’s, who has an orange ID, but who lives in Jebel Mukaber. His name appears on a list of Palestinian residents who “cannot be expelled” from Jerusalem. The list was out of date and the man said that he had requested an updating, but he is still awaiting an answer. He had crossed over to Sheikh Saed to visit his mother – something he obviously does quite frequently, but this time the border police would not let him back in. They said that since he left voluntarily (was not expelled), they have no obligation to let him back in. While I tried calling different people, Rina very quietly tried to talk reason into the men on duty and was successful in letting him back to Jebel Mukaber (with the warning that it should not happen again!)Abu-Dis – We continued on to Abu Dis. As we approached Ras el Amud, there was a huge back up of traffic because of a flying checkpoint that had been set up on the road. (It was still functioning when we returned about 30 minutes later). We went on to the Cliff Hotel and noticed that there is a new perogola on top of the Moskowitz house, and about a dozen horses roaming in the area above it. We learned from a young man there that Terry Bulata, whom we frequently met during our shifts, no longer lives there and has moved to Beit Hanina. At the old pishpash, there were four military vehicles parked. Two soldiers were putting up an Israeli and a border police flag. Several of the concrete blocks were removed to make room for a larger checking booth. Leading to the booth from the Palestinian side was a path with metal fencing on either side. An additional concrete booth was located about 6 meters from the pishpash itself. As fewer and fewer people are allowed through, the area becomes more elaborate! I think we can anticipate even more changes at the site.On our way back via the old Jericho Road, there was yet another flying checkpoint, and border police were stopping cars along Hebron Road.