Qalandiya
A-Ram, 0630: All is quiet. Kids can
pass without showing birth certificates.
Qalandya: Many people southbound. Queue moves quietly and
unexceptional. The checkpoint commander S. is calm and soothing.
The screaming soldier now checks cars, so she has less contact with
the population. A couple of the others speak Arabic. They are a new
unit, and not suffused with hatred. Permit holders can pass, except
for those in the construction industry. Nablus and Jenin residents
are re routed through Surda. Schoolchildren, teachers, and special
cases pass on the side. There are no detainees, and few people
without permits make any attempt to pass. Those who do are turned
back.
A-Ram
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two kilometers south of Qalandiya and 300 metres north of Neve Yaacov Junction, in Dahiyat el-Barid Quarter. Checkpoint has operated since 1991, in a Palestinian area annexed to Jerusalem in 1967. The checkpoint has been inactive since the middle of 2009.
The wall was built on the road that led to Jerusalem. Since then the situation in the town has deteriorated. Houses are abandoned and half finished, most of the businesses have closed. Severe neglect around the fence and on the streets. Those who could left. Updated January 2024
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