'Azzun 'Atma, Tue 24.11.09, Afternoon

General remark: its a cold and wet day. Maybe that is the reason there is little traffic on the roads and at the checkpoints

 14:40'Azzun 'Atma – It is quiet at the checkpoint. A few people exit and enter after their I.D. cards have been checked. We want to enter but the female soldier tells us that we are not allowed to pass. Because of the rain we do not argue. An army jeep is coming through the gate. A lieutenant getting out of the jeep tells us that we are not allowed to stand close by the checkpoint and that we have to move away. Since we intend to leave anyway we do not argue and drive away.