Beit Iba, Jit, Mon 21.4.08, Afternoon

Place:

Beit Iba

Jit Junction

Observers:

Bilha A., Ziona S. Natanya translating.

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Apr-21-2008

Afternoon

In contrast to recent reports today was calm taking into consideration the occupation and the checkpoint. Of course to see the men coming out with their belts in their hands is humiliating for them and for us.

15.20 Beit Iba. At the pedestrian checkpoint we are greeted by a delegation of the DCO and police. Besides a
sergeant there is a captain of the DCO and also Raad of the blue police. They say that because of a lack of manpower during the holidays they are making a tour of all the checkpoints to see how things are being handled.

Few pedestrians and cars. In the humanitarian line there is a larger number of people but checking is quick and there are no delays. Reservists are on duty. The line of the young men is shorter. As always they come out with their belts in their hands and humiliated faces. A young man says to us, "Good evening." He points to his belt. No words. But the motion is sufficient. Look and see how I have been humiliated, how I have no control over my life.

16.10 The crossroads of Jit are completely open. Next to the pink house there are settlers, 5 boys with large white skull caps are enjoying themselves with a donkey. It would be interesting to know if the donkey had been taken from the Palestinians as was the house.

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Location Description

Jit Junction checkpoint

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The checkpoint is located on Route 60 near at the junction with Route 55, near the village of Jit. There was a checkpoint for vehicles passing between the north and south of the West Bank, which was abolished towards 2010. Since then, surprise checkpoints have been set up there from time to time with a police or Border Police vehicle, and vehicles and their passengers are inspected.

May-14-2014

Yehudith Levin

14.05.14 Jit junction צומת ג'ית

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Beit Iba

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A perimeter checkpoint west of the city of Nablus. Operated from 2001 to 2009 as one of the four permanent checkpoints info-icon closing on Nablus: Beit Furik and Awarta to the east and Hawara to the south. A pedestrian-only checkpoint, where MachsomWatch volunteers were present daily for several hours in the morning and afternoon to document the thousands of Palestinians waiting for hours in long queues with no shelter in the heat or rain, to leave the district city for anywhere else in the West Bank.
From March 2009, as part of the easing of the Palestinian movement in the West Bank, it was abolished, without a trace, and without any adverse change in the security situation.