Habla - People on foot cross whenever they choose through gaps in the fence while vehicles wait for the army

Place:

'Azzun

Falamiya North (914)

Tags:

Soldiers at checkpoints

Palestinian farmers

Observers:

Karin L., Shoshi A. (reporting and photographing), Saraya (student guest) Translator: Charles K.

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Jun-29-2021

Afternoon

Tractors cross the checkpoint

Photo:

Shoshi Anbar

Tractors cross the checkpoint at the end of a hot working day

Closing the gate

Photo:

Shoshi Anbar

The soldiers close the gate

Returning from work day

Photo:

Shoshi Anbar

The huge gap in the fence is visible in the background. People on foot, as well as vehicles, can go through it.

Location Description

'Azzun

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Azoun (updated February 2019)

A Palestinian town situated in Area B (under civil Palestinian control and Israeli security control),

on road 5 between Nablus and Qalqiliya, east of Nabi Elias village. The inhabitants are allowed to construct and improve infrastructures. The Separation Fence has confiscated lands belonging to the town's people. In 2018 olive tree groves owned by one of its inhabitants were confiscated for the sake of paving a road to bypass Nabi Elias. Azoun population numbers 13,000, its economic state dire. Its infrastructures are poor, neglect and poverty rampant. In the meantime, the town council has completed paving an internal road for the inhabitants' welfare.

Because of its proximity to the Jewish settler-colony of Karnei Shomron and its outposts, the town suffers the intense presence of the Israeli army, especially at nighttime: soldiers enter homes, arrest suspects, trash the house and sometimes ruin it, as they do in numerous places in the West Bank. At times a checkpoint closes the entrance to the town, so no one can come in or get out.

Falamiya North (914)

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Falamiya North (914)

Opens 3 times a day for about 40 minutes each time.

This checkpoint has extremely important for all farmers in the area since the previous, Falamya checkpoint opening routine of continuously open for 12 hours has been discontinued.
This took place after the separation fence was moved westward following the High Court of Justice.