Anata, Ar-Ram, Qalandiya, Hizma

Anata, Ar-Ram, Qalandiya and Hizma, Thursday 01.06.06 AMObservers: Netta E. and Tamar A. (reporting), Translation: Netta S.7:10 AnataThere are many students who pass through the checkpoint without delays, there are 6 to 10 vehicles standing in line. The buses' steward told us that earlier that morning , until 6:30, the line was much longer, because there were less BP soldiers and only one lane was open. 7:20 Ar-RamThere are only few pedestrians and a line of 6 to 10 vehicles. The lane for humanitarian cases and for special authorization owners was closed. They were able to see this only after they had already entered, and then they had to find a way to pass to the open lane. A few people were standing on the sidewalk which was recently separated from the way to the checkpoint with a fence and a gate. At first, there is a little girl who opens the gate and waiting that someone will allow her to continue. A BP soldier approaches her, checks her bag and she goes through the checkpoint. Then a young man opens the gate himself and continues to the checkpoint. 8:00 QalandiyaThere are 15 vehicles standing in line. 3 stances are open for pedestrians: in stance no.1 there are 10-16 people standing, in stance no.3 there are 6 people and also in stance no.5, all together 20-30 people. From Jerusalem's direction there are hardly any pedestrians. The lavatories are not in a useable condition.8:45 HizmaThere is hardly any traffic. A few tens of meters from this checkpoint, next to the wall, they are building a new checkpoint; you can already see the stances for vehicles check.