Ar-Ras, Az Zawiya, Thu 4.10.12, Morning

Natanya translating

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 Visits to the villages in the seam zone and conversations with the residents about the difficulties concerning getting permits to work their agricultural lands shows a situation where there is no charity and no hope for the Palestinian villages. They have to prove their ownership and their connection to the land which they have worked and the documents and details which are checked to the finest detail by the authorities.  And on the other hand it is better for them that there should be no young people who are physically more able to do the hard work as they are of necessity a security risk.  They have little chance of getting to the land. If they manage to get over these obstacles and the permit has been signed by the conqueror they are chewed up in the teeth of the Palestinian corruption and are forced to oil those wheels so that the law of basic survival and of making a living can be applied to them.

Az Zawiya gate/Dan shield gate #1565 -

Between the fence to road 5 are agricultural lands to which the approach to them is through a small gate which is next to the Dan Shield gate #1565. It is years since this gate has been opened and the villagers were not allowed to get to their lands. Two days ago it was opened for the first time. Is this a bird which promises well?

Until today of the 10s of requests which were submitted to the IDF received only 5 were granted permission and actually the harvest has already begun.

Ar Ras/gate 753/Jubara gate/the children's gate -

There were 130 requests and only 10 permits were granted, mainly for small children.

The village of Tsur/gate #839 -

There were 80 requests and only 37 permits were granted.

At Masha -only 20 permits had been issued and in  Jayyus only 5.

The Palestinians complain mainly about the lack of response.