Qalandiya. Monday PM, 18.6.07 Observers: Yael I. and Ilana D. (reporting)From 3:005 till 6:30 PMAnata, Anatot Camp, Atara, Qalandia and Ramot CPThe CP was almost empty; schools are on vacation. The major earthmoving was reminiscent of the digging that had taken place at the Tunnel CP under Beit Jalla. We crossed and spoke to a carpenter near the pharmacy. He explained that these were the preparations for the huge passage, which only serves Israelis. The big wall constructed on top of the road next to the East Jerusalem Electric Company will be part of the light railway station. He lives on top of the hill outside in Shuafat and had to move his carpentry shop last year within the wall; he said he was curious where he would have to move it to next year.We drove around via the Hizme (now called Bakhurim Passage) CP and turned South, entering the new road into the Anatot Camp from the East, but turned around at a gas station for lack of time before we reached any CP – we wanted to reached Atara. We found new signposts all over announcing works on the Jerusalem Seam.An extremely unfriendly soldier motioned us to move when we approached the Atara CP. His commander politely directed us to the side. We had not even had time to measure the length of the extremely long queue when it started moving really fast. In no time the line had evaporated into thin air and approaching drivers looked amazed at the empty road. We were greeted warmly by most. Once in a while a cab was stopped, the documents were collected and names were jotted down, a procedure of maximum three minutes. At 5:00 PM when the flow of traffic became slower we left, our greetings to the soldiers were ignored. We parked at the bottom of the road. Immediately all traffic was stopped. We were hesitant to return, afraid of repercussions to the drivers from the part of the soldiers until we realized that the soldier in the pillbox must have noticed us, because all of a sudden the newly formed line again was moved through at high speed.At the Leel CP we were warned of the danger ahead of us. Qalandiya was empty. We were asked to open the trunk and then told not to bother after the girl soldier had seen our Id’s. Two soldiers in a new construction were watching the closed off humanitarian gate next to the Qalandia village. One, with a large skullcap, started a fruitless discussion with us. At the Ramot CP again there were only three soldiers and four security men. The drivers approaching from Bir Naballa were very angry and impatient; one said that he had waited an entire hour. Another one stated that this CP creates terrorists. The line started moving after the Commander had seen us and talked to the checking soldier. Soon there were no cars left. Two large trucks moved next to the path and performed a very fast and efficient back-to-back transfer of the goods. A police van parked in the middle of the road to stop all traffic coming from the side of Jerusalem. Only Palestinian drivers were halted and their cars and documents (only blue Id’s) meticulously checked. We stopped and watched and were approached by an English-speaking soldier, obviously a volunteer, who was immediately told by the policeman to leave us alone.