So.Hebron, AM
South Hebron Wednesday morning, 23 June 2004 Observers: Zafrira, Lea, Hagit B. (reporting) Yael Z. We set out from Shoket junction at 6:30 AM. The Shim’a and Dura-Al-Fawwar checkpoints are open, with free passage of taxis. Hebron – Yatta (“Sheep” junction) The taxis from the Yatta side were brought over to the Hebron side and they were allowed to cross Hwy #60.The same for Bait Ayun: Taxis were allowed to go over to the Hebron side by crossing Hwy #60. The earthworks obstacles were flattened to enable vehicles to drive through, and a proper pedestrian passage has been made.Free passage of cars on the bridge [overpass] from Halhul to Hebron and on the road from Sa’ir to Hebron. Palestinian taxis are passing freely from Samua to Bethlehem. On the whole there is heavier traffic on Hwy #60. Soldiers were seen in all the pillboxes [observation posts]. Near the Sheep junction we saw IDF trucks and a bus that transported soldiers to the site; the soldiers were climbing the hills towards Yatta though without disturbing the civilians passing by – was this perhaps a military operation or maneuvers??We had a conversation with the taxi drivers at Ayun. They complained about the situation: they have to apply for and obtain a passage permit for every journey. The document is given in the DCO office [IDF Civil Administration, that issues passage permits] in Har Manoach only. We decided to check about it in the next shift. Comment: The changes at all the points of passage are cosmetic only; there is no real easing-up visible. Yatta is cut off, blocked off on all sides with various obstacles, likewise Hebron, Halhul and Samua. A sense of “the calm before the storm”We didn’t drive through Carmel and Maon.On the way back, near Samua, a Palestinian car crossed the road and hit our car. There was no serious damage to either car thanks to our driver’s excellent behavior. The other driver didn’t have insurance and we didn’t want the police’s intervention so we left our driver’s insurance company to take care.9:00 AM – We returned to Shoket .
Hebron
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According to Wye Plantation Accords (1997), Hebron is divided in two: H1 is under Palestinian Authority control, H2 is under Israeli control. In Hebron there are 170,000 Palestinian citizens, 60,000 of them in H2. Between the two areas are permanent checkpoints, manned at all hours, preventing Palestinian movement between them and controlling passage of permit holders such as teachers and schoolchildren. Some 800 Jews live in Avraham Avinu Quarter and Tel Rumeida, on Givat HaAvot and in the wholesale market.
Checkpoints observed in H2:
- Bet Hameriva CP- manned with a pillbox
- Kapisha quarter CP (the northern side of Zion axis) - manned with a pillbox
- The 160 turn CP (the southern side of Zion axis) - manned with a pillbox
- Avraham Avinu quarter - watch station
- The pharmacy CP - checking inside a caravan with a magnometer
- Tarpat (1929) CP - checking inside a caravan with a magnometer
- Tel Rumeida CP - guarding station
- Beit Hadassah CP - guarding station
Three checkpoints around the Tomb of the Patriarchs
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