Ras Abu Sbitan (Olive Terminal), Sheikh Saed
6:20 Sheikh Saed
Crossing is relatively fast; almost no children.
A couple with a baby arrive. The father shows documents, and an argument begins. After the exchange the mother continues on her way, the father and baby are turned back. He returns later with another fellow.
Two youths who reached the magnometer decide to turn back. Perhaps they understood that today's criteria will not allow them to cross.
Construction of the wall continues and will soon close off the neighbourhood entirely.
Olive Terminal
A police vehicle in the parking lot stands opposite the remaining open sliver at the edge of the new wall. Amazing how the strongest power in the Middle East is still unable to close this narrow "crack".
A pair of policemen check the documents of one of the drivers. A green ID is taken away for a check. We don't know the upshot.
At the checkpoint we meet a team of ecumenicals.
Not many at the checkpoint, and almost no children.
The middle corridor is not operative.
Ras Abu Sbitan (Olive Terminal)
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A large checkpoint/crossing to the area of a-Tur, Abu Dis and the Old City; only for pedestrians. Located on Jerusalem’s municipal boundary.
One of the major crossings in Jerusalem’s central sector. It is located on the separation fence between the northern portion of the al-Ezariya neighborhood and the neighborhood of a-Tur and the rest of East Jerusalem. It is manned by Border Police soldiers and private security companies and operates 24 hours a day. Palestinians are forbidden to go through, other than permanent residents of East Jerusalem (holders of blue ID cards) and holders of work and commercial permits who are allowed through only on foot.
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Sheikh Sa'ed
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A checkpoint limited to pedestrians, located on Jerusalem’s municipal boundary.
The checkpoint sits on the separation fence at the entrance to Sheikh Sa’ad, dividing it from its neighbourhood of Jabel Mukkabar. It’s manned by Border Police soldiers and private security companies and operates 24 hours a day. Palestinians are forbidden to go through, other than residents of Jabel Mukkabar or Sheikh Sa'ad who have permits. Both groups are permitted through only on foot. Residents of East Jerusalem who don’t live in Jabel Mukkabar are also allowed to cross to Sheikh Sa’ad, but not in the opposite direction; they must return through the Sawahira ash Sharqiya checkpoint.
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