Abu Dis, ContainerMon. 13th December 2004, P.M. Noa Y., Shlomit P., Judy O., (reporting)Abu Dis, 4:00 P.MOn the way up to the pishpash there were a few people including some women clambering with greaty difficulty over the wall near the large gates that close off the road to the right.At the pishpash there was a terrible traffic jam, but there was no army presence and people were passing freely through the open gate of the church yard and even pushing aside the barbed wire and passing through it.4:30 P.M. At the container there were long lines of traffic in both directions but vehicles were allowed to pass through fairly quickly with the minimum amount of checking. From time to time a taxi was stopped, but then released after papers were checked. Pedestrians' papers were checked and the details recorded in writing but this was soon stopped and people just passed through freely. A group of 7 detainees was held for about 20 minutes and released. Another group was also released quickly.A man who said he worked in a Jewish factory in the Shomron and was on his way home to Hebron was not allowed through in his private car even though he had papers from his employer confirming this and even though he said that he had been allowed to pass this checkpoint yesterday and for the last few months. (This we found hard to believe since private cars are not allowed to pass).He was told to leave his car and go the DCO in Hebron. He preferred to wait for a change of shifts and try his luck again.There was a complete electricity blackout and when we left (after a couple of hours - enough time it would seem to rectify the situation) night had fallen and the checkpoint was in complete darkness - the checking of papers was done in the light of the headlights of the vehicles. The soldiers seemed unpeturbed when we questioned them. To expect soldiers to do a job well at night, in the cold and without light seems gross neglect and lack of responsibilty on the part of the army - and potentially dangerous.