Qalandiya, Thu 29.12.11, Afternoon

Date: 29/12/2011 ,Afternoon

Observers: Yael I. and Orit Y. (reporting), Shimshon Y.(guest )

Qalandiya

three kilometers south of Ramallah, in the heart of Palestinian population. Integrates into "Jerusalem Envelope" as part of Wall that separates between northern suburbs that were annexed to Jerusalem in 1967: Kafr Aqab, Semiramis and Qalandiya, and the villages of Ar-Ram and Bir Nabala, also north of Jerusalem, and the city itself. Some residents of Kafr Aqab, Semiramis and Qalandiya have Jerusalem ID cards.

A terminal operated by Israel Police has functioned since early 2006. As of August 2006, northbound pedestrians are not checked. Southbound Palestinians must carry Jerusalem IDs; holders of Palestinian Authority IDs cannot pass without special permits. Vehicular traffic from Ramallah to other West Bank areas runs to the north of Qalandiya.

Click here to watch a video from Qalandiya checkpoint.

Close description

Nebi Samuel, Road 443 till the Shilat Junction, Road 446 and Kiryat Sefer Passage

From 14:30 till 16:30

No news in Nebi Samuel; Winter, it’s cold and Kamal, the grocery store owner complains that the situation is getting worse. It took him hours and many phone calls to the DCL to obtain a permit to transfer ten bags of food to Bir Naballa for sheep he had purchased. Through him we received the telephone number of the doctor from Beit Iksa who makes house calls – maybe he can visit the bed-ridden woman in Khalayla whom we visited with Netta.

The CP of Kharbata on Road 443 caused about 15 minutes’ delay. From the Shilat junction we turned into Road 446 – the construction of the “Institutionalization” of the Kiryat Sefer passage is in full swing. We tried to park in the large parking lot and to proceed on foot to the CP, but a ‘blue’ policeman didn’t allow us to get out of the car, claiming that there are still huge cranes dropping caravans (the place is enormous and includes a parking lot)

When we returned we noted the signs distinguishing between “Israeli” and “non-Israeli” vehicles.