Al-Khader

Bethlehem and surroundings, Monday Morning, 6.6.2005 Observers: Haya A. Malca A. (reporting) Tunnel CP - 07:10: The soldiers took buss passengers off the bus to the side road and told them to wait on a line.Beit Jalla CP - 07:35: Soldiers stand in the two barriers. No line and short checking. Al-Khader - 08:25: No soldiers, heavy traffic. On the road, south to Ezion junction and near Elazar settlement, there is a sign: "Beginning of new housing project for Elazar"Ezyion CP - 08:30: No soldiers. Near Al-Harov was a jeep with soldiers.Beit-Omar - 09:00: No soldiers, the gate was open.Junction - Nebi-Yunis, Halhul, Saeid - 09:05: On the way back to the north we saw many soldiers and army vehicles parking along the road.Entrance to Beit Faruk - 09:55: A surprise CP. Soldiers checking. Ezyion DCO -10:00: Palestinian mother trying to visit her 13 year old son who was arrested on Wednesday, 6 days ago, and she is not allowed to visit him. We gave her the number of the Moked (02-6283555).Al-Khader- south entrance and Efrat- north entrance, 10:45: Military jeeps and soldiers. The same in the junction of Carmey Yosf. Bethlehem CP 300 - 11:05: The soldiers told us not to come too near. The shed, used for holding detainees for an hour, was filthy and stinky.