Beit Iba

Beit Iba, Monday, 9.10.06 AMObservers: Roni S, Osnat R (reporting) 09:00 Beit IbaA line of 11 vehicles in the direction of Nablus when we arrive. It took the eleventh car 20 minutes to pass.At the exit from Nablus, two lines, five in one, the end of the second line was not visible. Almost no pedestrian line most of the time, both ways. Moving quickly. One of the checkers is a DCO representative (Lieutenant D.). When a veiled woman refused to lift her veil to be matched against her ID photo, he called a military policewoman who took her aside.Elderly not checked, other the ID is compared to the regular list.Three detainees. According to the DCO and the checkpoint commander, the reason is security, ID checks. They remained detained as long as we were there, the promise being that they would be released just as soon as approval arrived.Example of the small humiliations that are so depressing. At the checking station stands a military policewoman, and checks the line of men. A youngster arrives and identifies a friend of his among the detainees, and asks him by body language how he is, what is he doing in there. The policewoman tells him in an important voice “Stop that or do you want to join him?” 09:50 – we leave. From Nablus, 4-5 cars in line. To Nablus 8 cars. 10:05 Jit JunctionQuiet junction, 2-3 cars in line, pass quickly, and of course cars with Israeli number plates overtaking them.