Qalandiya, Tues. 19.07.05 p.m. Observers: Iris B, Roni H, Ofra B(reporting)A visit in the home of MN — Victim of the WallThe entire watch was spent in a visit to the home of MN’s home in the Shuafat refugee camp. You will remember the article written by Amira Haas in Haaretz, who also made contact with our women, following our previous visit to N’s home on July 13th.We arrived at the Anata checkpoint at 15:30. After a few moments, M arrived by foot in order to accompany us to his home in the northern extremities of the camp. In the course of our trip, we confided to M that he appeared agitated and on the verge of collapse, weak and worn out. Some cold water invigorated him. We traveled down the slope to the camp, through the narrow alleys without sidewalks, which were filled with children. We were shocked by the terrible congestion, the povery and the negligence. The refugee camp in Jerusalem, our city not Gaza, and we were there for the first time. (The camp is administered by UNRWA — at least they don’t have to pay municipal taxes).M’s home is found on the lower level of the camp’s houses which run down the slope of the hill facing north. Opposite is Pisgat Ze’ev. In the area separating between Pisgat Ze’ev and the camp (about a half kilometer) there is a field of pine trees. However, now that the work on the wall has started, there is tremendous dust and noise which shatters the ears both outside and within the home of M. The house has been there since 1995, and despite receipts showing payment of electricity and TV which were paid over the years, the authorities seem to have no legal problems with the house. A month ago, work on the base of the wall began and within the last two weeks, the work is now concentrated on the front of the house. Two bulldozers are working. One uproots large stones which the other cuts into the mountain to the east of the house and in a straight line from it. He pointed out the line of the wall which continues toward his house. We estimate that it will reach it quickly — perhaps in two days. According to the signs in the field, the wall will pass 1/2 meter from the house. Two security guards are positioned in the yard of the house. On the other side of the wadi, there is another jeep. They are there from 7:00 until 16:30, during the working hours. In addition, there is a fixed guard station on the ridge of the hill of Pisgat Zeev. M said that he is on good terms with the guards, gives them food, speaks about his predicament and does not blame them because that is their livelihood. He simply asks: “Why do you have to receive a salary in order to kill me?”We spoke with attorney Danie Zeidman who visited the home with Meir Margalit from the committee against home demolitions and the two of them said that the house is not in danger of demolition. But it is clear beyond doubt that the wall will almost touch it.M speaks fluent Hebrew. He owns a wholesale shop in the camp, is married and father of 8 children. His life has been a living hell since the start of the construction. He has stopped working because he wants to watch over his house day and night. He is afraid that the office of the defence department (not the municipality) will post a demolition order early one morning, will photograph it and then remove it so that he will not know about it, and then he will be confronted with the destruction of his home. That is his great fear. From his point of view, that will be the end. He scarcely eats and he is on the verge of collapse. He welcomed us with great emotion — with tears in his eyes. He spoke continually, explained, grew angry, smoked. We were almost speechless and stunned by the outburst of despair of the man who wants only to live a normal life, to see his daughter married next month, a man who dreams: “In place of the wall, there could have been a park and a swimming pool in the wadi where we could picnic together with those in Pisgat Ze’ev”…