Qalandiya and Ar-Ram, July 19th, AMObservers: Anat T, Tamar L, Maya B (reporting)6:45 we see the daily C.P on the road from Atarot to road 443. We stop to inquire why there is such a long line and are told by a B.P officer, who is very polite, that this is the only check before Jerusalem from the Northern area and that it lasts only during rush hour, from 6-9 a.m. The line moves fast and there are no detainies. At Qallandiya there are many soldiers, and relativly few Palestiniens coming across, no detainies and here also it moves fast. The summer vacation of the children reduces the amount of people.The construction of the big border check point that will close the wall in that area progresses very quickly.We move to Ar-Ram, it is almost 8 a.m. and there is hardly a person coming across. Have most of the people who do not have permits given up??We decide to go to Shuafat. There we meet with Adel, the young man who is the head of the citizens council. He tells us the 130 houses have received demolition notices, and 40 dunam of land are being appropriated by the government in order to build the wall and another big check point station at the entrance to the village. Out of the 55000 blue card owners, who are citizens of Jerusalem. 40000 live in Shuafat, work, study and do business in Jerusalem.The took their plea to the supreme court, but do not expect much. These people are now trying to fing housing in areas that remain in Jerusalem, since they have no faith in government promises. We were told that appartments in Shuafat are now avaiable for very very low prices. We were left with a feeling of empathy, sadness and despair.