Sun 23.9.07, Afternoon
Etzion DCL, Efrat, Bet Phagar, 23-9-07 PM
It was a late shift – we arrived at the DCL building at 4:00 pm. There were two Palestinians who were waiting to enter; one was waiting for a magnetic card and the other was waiting for a permit.
There were two Palestinians inside the building. The soldier did not allow them to pass and I had to phone Lieutenant Tedsa in order to help them get in. Lieutenant Tedsa also made sure that five Palestinians who were waiting (some were there from 2 pm) for the GSS were taken care of.
One of the waiting Palestinians told us that his sister was murdered by settlers in Hebron five years ago (a retaliation for the murder of four settlers). He told us that the 25 rioters were photographed and their pictures even appeared in the newspapers, however his sister's killers were yet to be found. A letter from the IDF stated that the mystery has not been solved… I suggested that he contact 'Yesh Din' (a volunteer based organization in Israel defending Palestinian human rights – RB).
We next drove by the check points in the area. The south Efrat check point was un-manned, and in Bet Phagar there is no check point between road 60 to the entrance of the village.
A goat herd and a sheep herd were on their way home by the side of the road. A heavily laden donkey was on the way as well.
In Bet Omer the Iftar meal was due to start at a quarter to six.
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
Michal TsadikSep-23-2007Hebron - Ata's grandchildren are enjoying the umbrellas we brought
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