Surda
Huge movement of people in both
directions. Many people went with flowers in their best clothes to
the graduation ceremony in Bir Zeit University. Palestinians are
forced to walk 2 km. For old and disabled this is arduous. Medical
aid was busy transferring disabled people in wheelchairs. There
were two jeeps with soldiers at each end, randomly stopping people,
particularly those with big bags. People had to empty them on the
ground. We met a 74 years old grandmother who had passed 6
checkpoints on her way from Hebron to her grandson’s graduation
ceremony. The father of this grandson was killed by IDF 14 years
ago. She had mixed feelings and responses after she learned that
Jewish women assisted her all the way.
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
Yael ZoranSep-24-2026Hebron and the Cave of the Patriarchs from Beit Hashalom
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