'Azzun 'Atma, Thu 4.9.08, Afternoon

  17:15 The entrance to Azun from  road 55, is open.
 
On the way from Isbet Tabib  we see a taxi is detained by a military jeep..

17:25  Eliyahu Passage:
 

We were permitted to enter as "settlers", despite the fact that the flags on our cars proved that we are not settlers.

 18:00  Azun Atme

The checkpoint is nearly empty. As we approach the checkpoint about 15 meters away,a  soldier tells the workers to move back  till we leave. We try to approach the check point from the other side, the soldiers close the gate till we turn back.

A young couple with a baby go up to the soldier. The soldier shouts "one  at a time” and tells the woman to go back.

We left