Shaked, Rihan, Monday, November 28, 2005, PMObservers: Ziva H., Nava R. (reporting)Shaked, 12:20 The gates are open and the children cross without problems.Rihan, 12:30 Few individuals go through. In the detention compound, one illegal claims to have been waiting there since 08:00 (three and a half hours), but the soldiers say it is only an hour and a half. Shortly after we arrive, he is released and continues on to the West Bank.Before the descent to the sleeve, we meet a couple – both Israeli citizens, he Arab and she Russian. The woman has an appointment with a gynecologist at Jenin Hospital (fertility treatment). They have a letter from their doctor. The soldiers won’t let them through, and they are compelled to return to Haifa – very disappointed.On the Palestinian side of the checkpoint are four farmers from Kafin – already standing there, according to them, for two hours. They are waiting to cross to their fields in the seam zone. For a few days they have not been able to use Kafin Gate, and they are trying Rihan. The District Coordination Office of Tulkarm confirms that the gate is closed, and promises to work on the brigade to get permission for them to use Rihan.14:30 – we did not succeed in speeding up the transit of the farmers – the brigade phone is engaged all the time. The woman soldier at the checkpoint promises to deal with the matter.