Abu Dis, Sawahre Tue., 30.11.04 p.m. 1:45 - 4:30Observers; Julia W., Chana G., Rahel W. (reporting)Guests; Maya (graduate student in international relations), Helen R.When we arrived at the former pishpash, there was a lot of traffic. People were freely passing in both directions via the broken monastery walls. For the first time in months, we took a transit to the Container via Abu Dis and Al Ezariya. The driver told us that things had been relatively quiet. Border Police guard the pishpash from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. during which children go to school and only they are allowed to cross. After that, it's open and there is free passage.The Container: Traffic moved very quickly and efficiently. There was a much reduced force there. We saw only 3 border police -- one directing traffic coming from Bethlehem, one directing traffic toward Bethlehem, and one checking IDs that were taken. There were no detainees, and the free vehicles were stopped, quickly checked and allowed to go on their way. The longest wait was 10 minutes. Even a busload of students was quickly checked.When we returned, we went up to the Hotel whose grounds are even more of a mess than last week. While we were there, three consulate cars maneuvered their way up the hill and then drove along the wall, waited for a while (they were outside our line of vision) and then returned. They repeated that movement twice during our stay. We could not identify what country or organization they represented.A quiet, uneventful watch.