Tura Checkpoint: Let's recycle the trash of the occupation
The checkpoint returned to normal routine after the attack two days ago (13 June 2023), but a resident of Ya’bed advises us not to cross to the Palestinian side of the separation fence.
15:10 – Agricultural Checkpoint, Anin
This checkpoint is only open on Mondays and Wednesdays. A pleasant male and female soldier approached us and immediately understand that we came to observe the progress in the wall’s construction. Indeed, progress and threatening. Adina, who until now hadn’t seen a wall like this, was shocked. We were told that yesterday’s problem with the gate was fixed. On Monday, tractors will also be able to cross. The soldiers allowed us to turn around again in the checkpoint area.
15:30 – Tura-Shaked Checkpoint
The checkpoint was opened today as usual (there were problems yesterday), and there is no need to go further to the Barta’a checkpoint in order to cross to the Seamline Zone. The traffic is slow in both directions. A woman is driving a car, an unusual sight at this checkpoint. She crosses over to the Seamline Zone.
It is filthy around the checkpoint. Adina is especially sensitive to the plastic bottles thrown around that might pollute the seawater and kill the fish. She found a big bag and collected the bottles. A male and female soldier from the border police were a little amazed but didn’t disturb her.
16:00 – Barta’a-Reihan Checkpoint, the Seamline Zone Side
In the Arab sector, the wedding season is in full swing. About 20 men in white shirts wait in the terminal. All of them are residents of Ya’bed, and work as waiters in the event halls in the Israeli Palestinian settlements: Baka al Garbia, Jisr al Zarka, and others. We talk with an older waiter who speaks Hebrew fluently. He asks what we are doing and expresses great sympathy. He tells of army activities in Ya’bed since the shooting attack two days ago. He advises us not to cross the separation fence today. There are too many activities in the area. We also think so. His friend asks for help in canceling his restraining order and we give him a note with details from Sylvia (for help in presenting a request to remove this prohibition) and wish him luck. A woman with two toddlers sits at the entrance to the sleeve
(the enclosed long, passage to the terminal). Sad. We go down the sleeve to the passage to the West Bank with the stream of those returning from work. Among those who cross there is only one woman and two children. On the way back, we have a little problem going against the flow.
16:30 - A few waiters are still waiting for transportation. One of them asks if we finished our business. Another prays in the shed.
The plastic bottles found their place in the orange recycling container in Haifa