Deir Sharaf, Sun 7.6.09, Afternoon

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Place: 
Deir Sharaf
Observers: 
Alix W., Susan L. (reporting); Guest: Uri R.
Jun-7-2009
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Afternoon

Summary

"The daily humiliations - large and small - that come with occupation" were mentioned by President Obama, three days ago in Cairo, as he spelled out for millions a world, where Palestine is the name of a national state, and values govern nations that differ widely from those extant today. Unlike his predecessors, he did not stop at speaking about "Palestinians," but uttered the decisive word: "Palestine" - the name of a country. We were there today, and it's still the "Occupied Palestine Territories."

Deir Sharaf
Permission to cross the checkpoint into Nablus or, via Route 60, towards Jenin, is given to Palestinians, but not to Israelis. Differing from the crossing points into Qalqilya and Tulkarm, Palestinian Israelis are allowed to cross the checkpoint only on Saturdays (and not on any other day)!