South Hebron
South Hebron, Sunday 25.12.05Observers: Lea S, Yael Z.6.45-We left Shoket in heavy rain which became heavier and heavier.Sansana – The soldiers guarded the cars from their hut without any comment.Dura – El Pawar – The pass from the villages toward the road is blocked by cement cubes, some cubes were put along the road to slow down passing cars. The soldiers are not seen neither are people.Sheep J. – No people are seen crossing the road it may be due to deep mud.HebronThe square near the cave is deserted, no buses, the shops are closed the only people we saw are some young children from Hebron left their car and ran to the pray inside the cave.We ran to the Pharmacy CP in heavy rain with hail just to find it closed, no children or soldiers or even TIPH people were seen.East Halhul – BP vehicle guards the empty road.Road 35Humanitarian gate is closed, 2 soldiers in the CP ask some questions and let us pass.Halhul bridge is empty so we couldn’t see if it was open.Zif J – Blocked with cement cubes no cars around.The way back south was also deserted with no military or civilian presence.
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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