Abu Dis

Abu-Dis and vicinity, Sunday AM, 1.1.06 Observers: Marit T., Dalia K. (reporting) Shift between 06:30 – 08:30 06:40 – Rus- Al-Amud Some 30 detainees across Mercy (!) Gate, sitting on the steps. We stopped to find out what was happening, one of the soldiers explained there was a closure and the detainees lacked blue IDs. 06:45 – Abu- Dis, the monastery area About 20 detainees claiming they had been there for over an hour. The atmosphere is extremely tense. There are approximately a hundred additional detainees behind the Pishpash. They all lacked blue IDs. Mishor Adummim and Al Ezariyah Vehicle CPs but traffic flows smoothly. 07:20 – Wadi Naar All is quiet. Traffic flows. 07:50 – Abu- Dis again, near the monastery Still the same morning detainees. However, Gabai is present, calming the soldiers down and releasing the detainees. One Palestinian is handcuffed. He maintains he is innocent but according to the soldiers (including Gabai), he had assaulted the soldiers. 08:10 – Once more in Rus- Al- Amud Tens of detainees across the police station.