Southern CPs, Wednesday PM, 22.6.05 Observers: DG, MB (reporting) We went to the CPs less travelled, to find out which CPs belong to the “Jerusalem wraparound (Otef)”, and which to the Ezyon Brigade. Beit Jalla CP. IDF soldiers, who said they would soon be moving away to serve in the “separation” (hitnatkut). They were friendly towards us, and efficient towards the passing cars, in both directions.Ezyon DCO. The DCO commander would not answer his phone, although a couple of problems needed his direct attention. One was a man who came to pick up his brother’s permit, which he had been told was in the possession of the commander. But he went home empty handed, because nobody knew what he was talking about. The other was a man who claimed that the DCO forgot to put down his car number on his permit, but the DCO claimed that he simply could not at present get a permit for his vehicle, he would have to reapply for it. The DCO stayed open later than 5pm, till all the “customers” had been taken care of.CP 103 (north of Efrat, towards Nokdim). The CP parepharnelia was there — concrete blocks and barriers, camouflaged station for the soldiers, etc. — but not a single solider in sight. Apparently all CP till Herodion have been dismantled. Betar Ilit CP. IDF soldiers, who are also planning to move soon to deal with the hitnatkut. One engaged us in an argument as to whether or not he was entitled to “punish” Palestinians for being “fresh”, and whether or not he was entitled to treat them more harshly than Jews. He was as appalled at our views as we were at his.Ein Yael CP. BP soldiers, bolstered by IDF soldiers till the hitnatkut. Very little traffic in either direction.