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Nov-28-2004
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Abu Dis, Al Ezariya, Wadi Nar Sunday 28.11.04 AMWatchers: Dalia R. Marit T. (rep)6.30-9.10Tension and rudeness at Abu Dis. 116 cars queuing up at Al Ezariya. Wadi Nar - crossing is swift.6:30 Abu DisThe Hotel area looks deserted.The Pishpash area is crowded. A lot of tension. 30-odd detaineesinfo-icon. The IDs have been taken away.Crossing is through the torn down of the walls of the monastery. The BP soldiers treat the Palestinians with unbelievable rudeness. We drove down the street to see if anybody can tell us when the IDs will be returned. A soldier in a jeep promised us the commander is on his way there. Back to the soldiers. nervous and rude as before. We asked them their names and they treated us in the same way. The commander R. arrived. We complained about his soldiers behavior.He was very polite, but denied even the possibility of such behavior. He told them to put on their name tag. Still they didn't. We called the complained officer of the BP. She was very attentive, and immediately called R. Another talk with him. The same results.Several IDs arrive. the soldiers kept tossing them, still not handing them back. [ One couldn't but think of the violin playing].8:00 Al EzariyaThe soldiers are polite. 116 cars queue up.8:25 Wadi Nar.Hardly any waiting time. Passengers of one cab were just handed back their IDs, after half an hour waiting according to them.9:05 Abu DisNo soldiers. crossing is free.