Neve Yaákov, Ar-Ram, Qalandiya

At Neve Ya'akov junction there was an ad-hoc machsom. Border Police Jerusalem with a dog sniffing the cars. About 10 workers of the hospital nearby are detained. We are told there are special warnings to-day (it is two days after the car bomb in the north). One of the soldiers was extremely rude, N called Safadi at the command center who repeated that there are special warnings but added that he would talkwith the soldier about his behavior. Apparently he did after a few minutes.At Ar- Ram the passage is smooth. We asked why there was an additional machsome. The officer from Jerusalem explained the necessity of the added Machsom because people go around the Machsom at A-Ram through the wadi, so the Machsom at Ar-Ram is actually superfluous, but this may be too rational. AT Qalandiya south the line is quite heavy. It took us 20 minutes to pass.Southward, the line is very short and the passage is smooth.On the island south of Ar-Ram concrete barriers were erected, so that cars cannottake a U-turn. On the other hand there are big flower pots ready to decorate the Machsom A-Ram.