Etzion DCO and CP, Bethlehem Cp 300, El Khadr, Beit Jala

DCO Ezion and surroundings, Sunday 12.12.2004, PMObservers: Aya L., Judith S.14:45 – Bethlehem CP 300: Almost no traffic and hardly any passengers, except a group of orthodox Jews waiting for the bus to Rachel tomb. H., a soldier at the CP, approached us and talked to us in length, in a mixture of aversion and despair, promising us that it won’t take long before we find out how mistaken we are.15:15 – DCO Ezion: about 25 people are waiting. The police window is closed, and behind 3 windows one can see the soldiers, but for quite a long time nothing is moving. In order to be heard, we asked the soldier on the roof, cynically, if the DCO is striking today. Right afterwards things started moving. At that stage we called for the policeman who “just left for a couple of minutes to photocopy something”.No special events; just the usual “go and come again”.16:15 – Ezion CP: No detainees.16:30 – El-Khader: Lots of people. No security forces.16:45 – Beit Jallah: Quiet and relaxed.