Qalandiya
A-Ram, 06:30. Almost no car
traffic, only pedestrians. A 90 years old woman accompanied by her
son was not allowed to pass in order to go to the hospital, because
she didn’t have a permit. Why, we asked. Because “a
Palestinian is a Palestinian”, was the answer.
Qalandya: Many soldiers and volunteers. We saw children in
the queue and asked why. The soldiers said that adults use children
to avoid the queue. And those children who come without an adult?
They agreed to let them pass by the side.
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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