Jalama, Reihan, Thu 3.2.11, Afternoon
Translated by Yael S.
14:45 – Jalama checkpoint
A few workers come back at this time. They go through the terminal. We tried inquiring with the person in charge when do people go through the terminal and when they just walk through directly . The system is unclear to us. We were told that even inside the terminal there is no inspection of papers of workers who return to the West Bank.
At the vehicles' inspection area there is a long line of cars, among them some belonging to Israeli Arabs returning from the West bank.
Due to delays, because of the transporting fof sick people from Rambam Hospital in Haifa to the Jalama checkpoint, we couldn't get to the Anin checkpoint on the first half hour of its opening (15:0-15:30)
15:50 -Reihan-Barta'a checkpoint
The entrance to the terminal from the side of theSeam Line zone: We're surprised to observe no one at the entrance.
Four illegal aliens sit on a bench inside waiting to sort out their affairs. A few minutes later workers begin arriving , some carrying sacks of citrus fruit.
One window is open and whenever someone needs to cross over to the other side, from the West Bank into the Seam zone, inspection is delayed.
A security officer tries to arrange things by allowing people in five at a time.
A Major is on site; it is unclear what his role is.
16:10 There is a buildup of pressure among those returning from work. A dozen seamstresses arrive from their plant in Barta'a. The security officer no longer keeps the order of five at a time, and another window opens.
Young, good looking, well groomed female students return from the West Bank. Their passage delays the tired workers.
16:30All those waiting had gone through.
Two illegal aliens are still detained.
It is cold but we wait for the next waive of people returning from work.
Barta’a-Reihan Checkpoint
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This checkpoint is located on the Separation Fence route, east of the Palestinian town of East Barta’a. The latter is the largest Palestinian community inside the seam-line zone (Barta’a Enclave) in the northern West Bank. Western Barta’a, inside Israel, is adjacent to it. The Checkpoint is open all week from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Since mid-May 2007, the checkpoint has been managed by a civilian security company subordinate to the Ministry of Defense. People permitted to cross through this checkpoint into and from the West Bank are residents of Palestinian communities inside the Barta’a Enclave as well as West Bank Palestinian residents holding transit permit. Jewish settlers from Hermesh and Mevo Dotan cross here without inspection. A large, modern terminal is active here with 8 windows for document inspection and biometric tests (eyes and fingerprints). Usually only one or two of the 8 windows are in operation. Goods, up to medium commercial size, may pass here from the West Bank into the Barta’a Enclave. A permanent registered group of drives who have been approved by the may pass with farm produce. When the administration of the checkpoint was turned over to a civilian security firm, the Ya’abad-Mevo Dotan Junction became a permanent checkpoint. . It is manned by soldiers who sit in the watchtower and come down at random to inspect vehicles and passengers (February 2020).
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Jalama
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North of Jenin, on the Green Line between Israel and the West Bank. A big terminal for the passage of Palestinians with permits allowing entrance into Israel and goods into Israel operates there. In the course of 2009 the terminal was opened for the passage of Israeli Arabic citizens into the West Bank. Since October 2009 they may pass in their cars.
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