Bethlehem, El-Khader, DCO Ezion 30/3/2004 Watchers: Yael S., Ora S., Tali S. On the whole, quiet and sad. 15:15, Tunnel junction. A line of about 50 cars on the way to Jerusalem. Tali says it’s not so bad compared to the mornings. But usually at this hour, there are no lines at all. 15:35, DCO Ezion. 8 people in the DCO, 2 asking for permits, one giving in forms to renew his magnetic card, one called for GSS interrogation. The rest are escorts. On the notice board, there is a declaration in Hebrew and Arabic about land to be confiscated in Hussan and Batir, signed by Eizsencot.A man from Jebaa is here because the army plans to build a bridge right above his house. He read about it on Friday’s paper. What will happen to his house? 16:10, Ezion checkpoint. Parachutists are stationed there now. They ask taxi travelers to get off the cabs, check their IDs and allow them to go on. They approached us wanting to know who we were. They did not believe that human rights are abused in Israel… 16:20, El Khader. You have to cross three dirt mounds to reach the taxis. Drivers were complaining about beatings of taxi drivers in Wadi-Nar. Some were hospitalized. Yael passed the information to Shai of the Humanitarian Center of the Civil Administration, to Dan, parliamentary aide to MK Bronfman, and to Doctors for Human Rights, so they can request an investigation (tomorrow morning). 17:00, Bethlehem. We met a Palestinian man on the path leading to the checkpoint, and he reported that there were no detainees. 4 people were on line to get into Jerusalem.Quiet.