Rihan, Shaked, Sunday, September 3, 2006, AMObservers: Chana H, Leah R (reporting)06:10 – 09:00 Rihan, 06:10People come toward us, smiling. The checkpoint opened early, all are passing quickly and everything is efficient.Two checking stations are working in parallel.People are complaining that yesterday, Saturday (2.9), the checkpoint only opened at 07:30. It is not a day off work for everyone. Shaked, 07:20Few crossing, among them some farmers. A lot of soldiers.Schoolchildren are not crossing because school has not started due to a teachers’ strike in the Palestinian Authority. Rihan, 08:00 A van with vegetables, which came into checking at 06:50, is just crossing now.A few vans are waiting with sheep, one with rabbits, chickens and doves. Two vans are being inspected in parallel.08:20 – no passage at the pedestrian checkpoint. 09:00 – we leave; a woman soldier promises us that in a few minutes they will open.We had a boring day, which is a good thing.