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Sheikh Saed, Sawahre

Place: Jerusalem
Observers: Sheikh Saed,Yael L-Y,Judith S.,Michaela R.
Sep-27-2007
| Morning

Sheikh Saed, SawahreThursday morning, 27.09.07Yael L-Y, Judith S., Michaela R. (reporting)Today is Succot = closure in the occupied territoriesSheikh Saed 6:45Scattered schoolchildren, the boys are checked.Very few adults, all cross after being checked; the number of schoolchildren increases after 7:00, all cross quietly.Two soldiers patrol up the road, stare suspiciously at the pile of rubbish and question the man standing there. With the soldiers is a man wearing the black shirt of a private security company, and khaki pants.Sawahre 7:30No one crossing except a young man from Jerusalem. Here 2 border policemen and a private security guard are on duty.

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