Qalandiya and Ar-Ram, Wednesday, July 20, AMObservers: Rena R, Rahel M, reporting, guest Iya KAr-Ram 6:45 am: A large presence of BP. Apparently the shift is changing. One of the BP calls to us with a big smile and says that he will join us when his shift ends. There are many transits in line and very few cars. We assume they are filled with people going to work at the Damascus Gate area. The private cars are checked very carefully. Only one lane is used for checking. When we suggest opening another lane, they say there are not enough soldiers. Hardly any pedestrians. Sometimes their names are recorded and sometimes not. There are no detainees.Qalandiy 7:15 am: The usual fast moving pace of people, cars, trucks, all going in different directions, but managing to make progress. Not many people entering Jerusalem. Blue ID’s enter quickly, the green and orange ID’s are given a cursory glance. Two lanes for vehicles entering. There are more people selling food and drink plus clothes than seen before. We spent a little time in the area where the taxis look for fares. When we returned, Gadi, an older volunteer, mentioned to me that it is really against the law for us to be there, but they pretend not to see it. When I protested that blue ID’s live there, he said the reason is for our security. We saw nothing unusual during the shift.