Deir Sharaf, Mon 28.12.09, Morning

  There is no roadblock or signs of a checkpoint.  Just the presence of soldiers on the left hand side of the road who do not even look at us as we drive towards the direction of Beit Iba.  We turn left towards the Jenin road and Shavei Shomron and reach the road block which, we are told, is due to works on the road.  We turn around and go back the way we came.  On arrival at the soldiers post, we open the window and ask if we could go through to Nablus.  The soldiers seem amused but make no effort to dissuade us (even though we are headed in the opposite direction).