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Every morning and afternoon, shifts of women go out to some 30 checkpoints within the West Bank and on the seam-line between Israel and Palestine, to monitor and document IDF and Border Police conduct, and safeguard Palestinian human rights.

MachsomWatch women also visit the Civil Administration "District Coordination Offices" (DCOs) where Palestinians need to apply for documents and permits,   checkpoints along the separation barrier (where high tech terminals have recently begun to operate under civilian management), and the military courts where Palestinian detainees are brought to trial.
 

Each checkpoint team visits a number of checkpoints, remaining at each one as long as necessary to understand and report on what is happening -- usually a couple of hours or longer. When possible, we stand in the middle of the checkpoint to track the way soldiers conduct themselves and Palestinians are treated. In cases of seemingly needless or unwarranted delays, and of rude and aggressive behaviors towards those seeking to cross a checkpoint, we intervene - either by direct approach to the soldiers, or by phoning the appropriate military or civilian authorities.

Each team summarizes observations made during the shift into a report which is sent to the website forthwith, in both Hebrew and English. Documentation through detailed written reports, photos and film form the basis to our work and lend credibility to our advocacy efforts.