Since 2001 we have observed dozens of army checkpoints on paved and unpaved roads in the West Bank, the Jordan Valley and along the Separation Fence; Civil Administration offices which grant permits to Palestinians; and military courts trying Palestinian prisoners. We stand at the checkpoints observing the behavior of soldiers and Palestinians without interfering, intervening only when soldiers behave offensively to Palestinians. Then we try to speak to the soldiers themselves or telephone...
'Anin, Mevo Dotan (Imriha), Reihan, Shaked, Thu 24.5.12, Morning
24/05/2012 ,Morning
Shula Bar, Neta Golan (reporting)
Mevo Dotan
Translator: Charles K.
06:10 A’anin checkpoint
The gates are still locked, the soldiers are late; we telephone the DCO. The soldiers arrive at 06:15, open the checkpoint. Wahel, the DCO representative, also shows up in his vehicle. Some 30 people, a few tractors and a bicycle go through. The Bedouin children waiting for their ride review material for an exam.
06:50 Shaked-Tura checkpoint
Three early-rising pupils already wait at the checkpoint. Soldiers begin to arrive and open the checkpoint early. More and more soldiers and officers show up; the checkpoint fills with army personnel. Apparently officers from brigade headquarters and from the DCO have come to see the upgraded checkpoint and all its new facilities. We’re impressed by the white tent suspended high above a pavilion of green glass in the center of the checkpoint.
07:30 We pass the Reihan checkpoint. Eight pickup trucks wait on the road to cross.
07:40 Dothan checkpoint
The checkpoint is manned, the soldiers stopping cars in both directions to inspect documents. A soldier comes over, asks for our “I-D” (identity card), to confirm we’re Israelis. We’d never been asked to show IDs; he says, to our surprise, that it’s because there’d been “R-T” (rock throwing) here. The army and its abbreviations…
One car detained off to the side.
After a while people travelling toward Jenin are no longer inspected, just those going toward the Reihan checkpoint.
08:30 We pass the Reihan checkpoint again. The parking lot is full; people walk through the fenced corridor to the waiting taxis. We return via east Barta’a. People are waking up; we visit our friend V.
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 22.03.07
Anin 22.03.07
Anin 22.03.07
Anin 22.03.07
Seam Line near Anin 24.05.07
Anin 29.03.07
Anin 29.03.07
A cutoff of 3 Palestinian villages from Alfe Menashe 08.10.07
A cutoff of 3 Palestinian villages from Alfe Menashe 08.10.07
A cutoff of 3 Palestinian villages from Alfe Menashe 07.10.07
Marda 16.10.07
Hajja 14.11.07
Azzun 14.11.07
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 20.09.07
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 20.09.07
Tura/ Shaked checkpoint 20.09.07
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 20.09.07
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 20.09.07
Marda 21.11.07
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 25.09.07
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 25.09.07
Barta'a/Reikhan 25.09.07
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 25.09.07
Anin checkpoint 17.12.07
Ya'bad/Mevo Dotan checkpoint 24.05.07
Anin checkpoint 03.05.06
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 25.09.05
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 25.01.06
Anin checkpoint 03.05.06
Deir al Ghusun 02.06.07
Anin checkpoint 03.05.06
Bruqin 03.01.08
Bruqin 03.01.08
Bruqin 31.12.07
Bruqin 31.12.07
Al Funduq barrier 13.12.07
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 27.12.07
Anin 27.12.07
Anin 27.12.07
Azzun Atma checkpoint 09.02.08
Azzun Atma checkpoint 09.02.08
The old checkpoint of Barta'a 22.02.08
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 01.03.08
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 11.03.08
Anin 24.03.08
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 11.03.08
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 11.03.08
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 11.03.08
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 11.03.08
Anin 24.03.08
Anin 24.03.08
Anin 24.03.08
Anin 24.03.08
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 11.03.08
Kafriat/Te'enim crossing 26.03.08
Jubara/The children gate 26.03.08
Jubara/The children gate 26.03.08
Anin 07.04.08
Anin 07.04.08
Anin 07.04.08
Anin 07.04.08
Anin 07.04.08
Anin 07.04.08
Anin 07.04.08
Anin 07.04.08
Anin 07.04.08
Anin 07.04.08
Anin 07.04.08
Marda gate 17.04.08
Marda gate 17.04.08
Marda gate 17.04.08
Azzun Atme 19.05.08
Ras At Tira gate 28.04.08
Ras At Tira 31.12.07
Marda 16.10.07
Marda 16.10.07
Marda 16.10.07
Marda 16.10.07
Marda 16.10.07
Marda 16.10.07
Azzun- Atme checkpoint 26.06.08
Azzun-Atma checkpoint 10.07.08
Anin 16.06.08
Anin 16.06.08
Anin 21.07.08
Anin 21.07.08
Anin checkpoint 28.07.08
Anin checkpoint 28.07.08
Anin checkpont 28.07.08
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 01.09.08
Anin checkpoint 27.10.08.
Anin checkpoint 27.10.08.
Anin checkpoint 27.10.08.
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 27.10.08
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 27.10.08
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 27.10.08
Marda 16.04.09
Anin 16.05.09
Anin 16.05.09
Anin 16.05.09
Anin 16.05.09
Zeita/Jamma'in Jamma'in 25.06.09
Anin 09.07.09
Anin 20.08.09
Ras at Tira gate 02.09.09
Ras at Tira 02.09.09
Ras at Tira gate 02.09.09
Ras at Tira gate 02.09.09
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 12.11.09
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 12.11.09
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 26.11.09
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 26.11.09
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 26.11.09
Jayyus village 18.12.09
Anin checkpoint 15.02.10
Anin checkpoint 15.02.10
Anin checkpoint 18.02.10
Anin checkpoint 18.02.10
Kifl Haris village 25.02.10
Kifl Haris village 25.02.10
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 20.02.10
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 20.02.10
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 20.02.10
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 23.02.10
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 23.02.10
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 23.02.10
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 23.02.10
Entrance to Beit Lid 01.03.10
Anin 04.03.10
Anin checkpoint 18.03.10
Habla checkpoint 12.04.10
Habla checkpoint 12.04.10
Habla checkpoint 12.04.10
Mevo Dotan 15.04.10
Habla gate 13.05.10
Habla gate 13.05.10
Ras at Tira gate 13.05.10
Ras at Tira gate 13.05.10
Habla gate 11.06.10
Habla gate 11.06.10
Azzun-Atma checkpoint 06.06.10
Seam line 06.06.10
Seam line 06.06.10
Sha'are Tiqwa 06.06.10
Habla gate 13.06.10
Anin 12.03.07
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 12.03.07
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 12.03.07
Anin checkpoint 26.08.10
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 26.08.10
Habla gate 18.08.10
Habla gate 18.08.10
Habla gate 18.08.10
Jayyus gate 18.08.10
Falamiya west agricultural gate 19.08.10
Falamiya agricultural gate 19.08.10
Kafr Jammal 19.08.10
Saffarin - shufa 19.08.10
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 12.11.05
Reihan (Barta'a) checkpoint 12.11.05
Habla checkpoint 01.09.10
Habla gate 21.09.10
Habla gate 21.09.10
Habla gate 21.09.10
Jayyus Agricultural gate 21.09.10
Jayyus Agricultural gate 21.09.10
Anin 28.07.08
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 16.10.10
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 16.10.10
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 16.10.10
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 16.10.10
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 16.10.10
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 21.11.10
Anin 21.11.10
tura/Shaked checkpoint 21.11.10
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 04.11.10
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 04.11.10
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 30.12.10
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 30.12.10
Anin agricultural gate 21.10.10
Habla 03.11.10
MachsomWatch tour at the Seam-Zone 04.12.10
MachsomWatch Tour at the Seam-Zone 04.12.10
MachsomWatch Tour at the Seam-Zone 04.12.10
machsomWatch Tour at the Seam Zone 04.12.10
Habla checkpoint 03.11.10
Sannirya 14.11.10
Sannirya 14.11.10
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 08.01.11
Habla gate #1393 10.02.11
Habla gate #1393 10.02.11
Habla 10.02.11
Habla gate #1393 24.02.11
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 17.03.11
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 17.03.11
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 16.03.11
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 16.03.11
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 21.3.11
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 21.03.11
Seam zone 16.04.11
Anin Agricultural Gate 05.05.11
Barta'a/Reikhan Checkpoint 05.05.11
Tura/Shaked Checkpoint 05.05.11
Tura/Shaked Checkpoint 07.05.11
Anin Checkpoint 19.05.11
Habla gate #1393 10.03.11
Habla Gate #1393 27.04.11
Habla Gate #1393 30.04.11
Habla gate #1393 30.04.11
Habla Gate #1393 01.05.11
Habla gate #1393 29.05.11
Habla gate #1393 checkpoint 29.05.11
Habla gate #1393 29.05.11
Habla gate #1393 29.05.11
Tura/Shaked gate 02.06.11
Tura/Shaked gate 23.06.11
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 23.06.11
Anin gate 23.06.11
Jubara/gate 753 10.05.09
Jubara/gate 753 10.05.09
Jubara/gate 753 23.01.09
Jubara Gate #753 19.05.11
Jubara 15.06.11
Jubara/gate 753 15.06.11
Tamar gate 27.07.11
Anin checkpoint 04.08.11
Anin checkpoint 04.08.11
Reikhan Settlement 18.08.11
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 18.08.11
Anin Checkpoint 18.08.11
Seam Zone 18.08.11
Azzun Atma checkpoint 08.09.11
Anin Checkpoint 19.05.11
Anin gate 02.06.11
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 24.09.11
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 24.09.11
Umm ar Rihan 24.02.11
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 24.09.11
Mas-ha 27.09.11
Mas-ha Gate #1549 27.09.11
Mas-Ha 27.09.11
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 01.10.11
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 01.10.11
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 24.09.11
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 22.09.11
Anin checkpoint 22.09.11
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 01.10.11
Habla checkpoint 29.11.11
Habla checkpoint 29.11.11
Azzun Atma checkpoint 29.11.11
Jayyus gate 08.03.12
Anin Checkpoint 08.03.12
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 01.04.12
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 25.03.12
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 25.03.12
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 05.04.12
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 08.04.12
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 08.04.12
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 08.04.12
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 19.04.12
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 19.04.12
Anin checkpoint 10.05.12
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 10.05.12
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 12.05.12
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 12.05.12
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 12.05.12
Khirbet al Muntar 06.06.12
At Tayba/Rummana checkpoint 07.06.12
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 07.06.12
Falamiya south/gate 927 18.06.12
Habla checkpoint/gate 1393 19.06.12
Habla checkpoint/Gate 1393 19.06.12
Habla checkpoint/Gate 1393 19.06.12
Anin checkpoint 21.06.12
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 14.07.12
Azzun Atma checkpoint 16.07.12
Azzun Atma/gate 1459 31.07.12
Azzun Atma gate 31.07.12
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 21.07.12
Azzun Atma 31.07.12
Azzun Atma 31.07.12
Azzun Atma 31.07.12
Azzun Atma 31.07.12
Khirbet Jubara 10.09.12
Habla CP./gate 1393 20.09.12
Azzun Atma checkpoint 20.09.12
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 07.10.12
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 07.10.12
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 07.10.12
Anin checkpoint 04.11.12
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 04.11.12
Tura/Shaked checkpoint 08.11.12
Barta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 08.11.12
Ba'rta'a/Reikhan checkpoint 08.11.12
Habla gate 27.11.12
Azzun Atma checkpoint 27.11.12
Azzun Atma checkpoint 27.11.12
Falamiya checkpoint 15.01.13
Azzun Atma gate 21.01.13
