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Irtah, Jubara, Anabta

Place: Beit Iba
Observers: Naomi L,Roni S,Herzlia A
Jan-16-2006
| Morning

Irtah, Jubara, Anabta, Monday, 16.1.06, AMObservers: Naomi L, Roni S, Herzlia A (reporting)Summary: we did not succeed in understanding the orders relating to transit to and from Nablus. A lot of taxis were in the space in front of the checkpoint, but a not particularly long line of vehicles, mostly trucks, and a few pedestrians.On the way to Beit Iba, in the improvised taxi rank below Ramin – which was full of cars and people – a police van pulled in and four policemen gave out tickets for parking beyond the yellow line.08:50 Beit Iba>The soldiers at the checkpoint refused to answer our questions about today’s rules for crossing. We looked for the checkpoint commander, and found him at the vehicle checkpoint. He was busy, and so we approached him on the road. He asked us to move aside. We did. After three minutes he came over, at his initiative, asked us not to talk to the soldiers and told us the current transit orders. Unfortunately, we did not understand. We hope we are not far wrong: the quarantine continues. The examination for entry into Nablus is less rigorous because the risk is smaller. Nevertheless, there is a check of everyone going in. Vehicles coming from Nablus are ordered to stand further away, for security reasons. There were no detainees. Two taxi drivers were caught trying to by pass, and they with their passengers were stood on a side, their papers were taken for checking. We did not see any pedestrians being sent back.

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