Deir Sharaf, Huwwara, Jit, Za'tara (Tapuah), Wed 2.6.10, Afternoon

Natanya translating.

15.00 The crossroads of Za'atra.   10 cars exiting Nablus.
 
15.30 Huwwara checkpoint. 
A soldier who came to meet us said politely that they had been waiting for us.
From the sentry tower came the voice of a soldier shouting through the microphone in Arabic at the Palestinians who always try to meet with us and telling them to get away. Nadim said that in the beginning he heard him say, "Machsomwatch what are you doing here?"
When the shift changed 10 cars queued up and were freed in a few minutes. The passage was without a search. Little movement and what there was passed with no problem.

There is a reinforcement of the army on the road. At the corner of Yitzhar and at the crossroads of Jit are many army cars. It seems that they are there to protect the villagers from the settlers.
Suddenly the army has become humanitarian.
 
15.55 Chaviot checkpoint before Deir Sharif the checkpoint is not manned.
 
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