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Jerusalem

Place: Jerusalem
Observers: Hana T,Ruti B
Jul-20-2005
| Afternoon

Ar-Ram, Qalandiya, Wednesday, 20.7.05 p.m.Observers: Hana T, Ruti B (reporting)Ar-Ram. It was very hot for everyone. No detainees. A line of about 25 vehicles were waiting for inspection in the lane leading toward Jerusalem.Qalandiya.15:40, The usual chaos in the intersection. There were a lot of vendors’ stands along the way to the checkpoint which gets narrower by the day. Three buses of children were returning from a day out. They were checked and sent on their way only after soldiers boarded the bus. There was great animosity demonstrated toward us from the moment we arrived, there was no one to speak to and the DCO representative was especially bad: “I work with the Palestinians and Tzidki works with them.” Therefore, we were unable to find out why a young boy was detained, but he was released after about a half hour. The checkpoint was jammed from both directions. At one point, four ambulances were in the middle of the traffic jam, two from each direction, with no possibility of moving forward. Fortunately, none of them was an emergency case. The new architectural structure at the checkpoint has received the moniker of “Lego” (The passageway), covered with Jerusalem stone, the buildings and the pillars of the wall. All to the glory of the State of Israel.

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