Qalandiya, Ar-Ram Wed. 24.11.04 AMNeta E., Anat T. (reporting), Karen - a journalist from England.7:00 Ar-Ram - Quite flowing. No car que to the south, the humanitarian line criterions are relatively generous. No attempt to push us back as usual. We make a positive comment to the checkpoint commander about the way things are going this morning. THere is some big chief in the background, but we don't get to see him. 7:40 The transits are using only the east side of the road to Qalandiya. Probably the west side close to Atarot is completely un-passable after the rain. Maybe the intention is to have the Palestinian traffic move from now on only on the east side of the wall? Is it possible? because nobody seems to care about the condition of the west road.In Qalandiya the usual dirt and traffic disorder. The Border Police is in charge - the humanitarian line is open, the car que to the south is about 20 and the atmosphere is gloomy inspite of the beautiful morning. No turnstile to the north! Anton, the DCO delegate in the checkpoint makes our morning: he is friendly, intelligent and strives towards cooperation. He says that the time we are mostly needed in the morning is around 6:30 and suggests not to stop at Ar-Ram, but to go directly to Qalandiya.9:00 Back at Ar-Ram. Still quiet.