Al-Khader, Jerusalem

Place:

Jerusalem

Al-Khader

Observers:

Hagit S.,Ilana H.,Ezyon DCO,Yoav

Jan-8-2006

Afternoon

Bethlehem and surroundings, Monday, 8.1.2006, AfternoonObservers: Hagit S. Ilana H. (reporting) Ezyon DCO - 15:00 - 16:00: 20 people waiting. No special problems. Most of the waiting people were belong to the church and came to get the permit to enter to Jerusalem for the Holyday. The permits were given in Bethlehem DCO and passed to Ezion DCO for approval. Mahar was not there. A sign says that the window will be closed till 15/1/06 at 12:00 O'clock. Al-Khader: We stop at the junction. An army jeep made a random checking info-icon - the soldiers called people by chance and told them to open their coats and show the I.D. Bethlehem CP 300 - 17:30: The CP was almost empty. We went around, got into the terminal facility and stopped at the Carousel. On the way back the "security manager" chased us. His name is Yoav, we know him from CP 300. He barked at us that we are not allowed to get into the new terminal - Is it true? Who agreed about that?

Location Description

Al-Khader

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Al-Khadr served as transit from Bethlehem to Route 60. A dirt mound prevent vehicular traffic from and to Bethlehem from the west. A small market developed there. Taxi ranks were on both sides of the obstruction. It was replaced by a similar obstruction at Al Nashash which has recently been removed and thus the way from Bethlehem to Hebron through Route 60 is now free.

Jerusalem

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The places in East Jerusalem which are visited routinely by MachsomWatch women are Silwan and Sheikh Jarrah. During the month of Ramadan, also the Old City and its environs are monitored.