Abu Dis, Ras Abu Sbitan (Olive Terminal), Thu 1.7.10, Morning

Place:

Abu Dis

Ras Abu Sbitan (Olive Terminal)

Observers:

Shosh H., Michaela R. (reporting)

Jul-1-2010

Morning

6:40 Zeitim Crossing

When we entered the crossing we saw two female soldiers, one braiding the other's hair, while lane 1 is temporarily closed for the duration.

This dreary place has an air of summer lethargy -- no pupils, and few crossing.

Anata

Sparse traffic moving through debris of earthworks going on in the area -- the main and only is road totally ruined. For the sake of the residents, we hope for a speedy conclusion to the work, in contrast to the centre of Jerusalem which has been looking like Dresden for years.

Location Description

Abu Dis / Lazarus gate (formerly The Wicket)

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Lazarus Checkpoint/Gate (east of the former “wicket”)

Construction of the wall in the Abu Dis area blocked all the gaps that allowed people to cross from al-Ezariya to the neighbourhoods of Abu Dis and Ras al 'Amud that are located within Jerusalem’s municipal boundary. The Lazarus checkpoint is a gate in the wall adjacent to the Lazarus Monastery. Until 2011 it had a door for pilgrims to al-Ezariya and for the monastery’s kindergarten pupils from al-Ezariya. The crossing is currently closed, but the site has infrastructure for conducting inspections.

Ras Abu Sbeitan (Olives Checkpoint)

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A large checkpoint/crossing to the area of a-Tur, Abu Dis and the Old City; only for pedestrians. Located on Jerusalem’s municipal boundary.

One of the major crossings in Jerusalem’s central sector. It is located on the separation fence between the northern portion of the al-Ezariya neighborhood and the neighborhood of a-Tur and the rest of East Jerusalem. It is manned by Border Police soldiers and private security companies and operates 24 hours a day. Palestinians are forbidden to go through, other than permanent residents of East Jerusalem (holders of blue ID cards) and holders of work and commercial permits who are allowed through only on foot.