Jerusalem
Ar-Ram and QalandiyaWednesday 8.02.05 in the morning 6:30 to 8:00Watchers: Haia, Sigalit, and reporters Suli and TamarQalandiya 6:30 It is a cold and rainy day. The checkpoint is almostempty and the checking is done quickly. We stayed about 40 minutes.Everything went smoothly. We measured the time it takes a car to pass from one side to theother: 20 minutes in average.We found some changes in the checkpoint: Some new revolving doors wereadded in order to go from oneend to the other. Two of them are from Ramallah to Jerusalem and threefrom Jerusalem to Ramallah. Also a shed was added for the waitingpeople.Ar-Ram:7:30 everything went smoothly without special difficulties. The carswere checked quickly. Rain and hail persuaded us to return. LuckilyYoska was waiting for us with coffee, chocolates and towels in thecar.
Jerusalem
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The places in East Jerusalem which are visited routinely by MachsomWatch women are Silwan and Sheikh Jarrah. During the month of Ramadan, also the Old City and its environs are monitored.
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