Bethlehem (300), Fri 16.12.11, Morning
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Observers:
Efrat B., Claire O. (both reporting). Ilil N.-B. (translating)
Dec-16-2011
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Morning
9:30-11:00
Bethlehem Checkpoint
Three open lanes, long lines.
We approach an officer at the checkpoint, and a fourth lane is opened at our request.
Have they been giving more permits to Muslims lately, in view of the upcoming Christmas Holidays during which Christians might be given priority? The number of those asking to pass today seems high relative to previous weeks.
Examinations are thorough. Biometric permits and examinations. Only in one lane does the soldier skip the biometric exam.
A volunteer from the Ecumenical order tells us that on the Palestinian side there are still several hundred people waiting.
Bethlehem Checkpoint
Three open lanes, long lines.
We approach an officer at the checkpoint, and a fourth lane is opened at our request.
Have they been giving more permits to Muslims lately, in view of the upcoming Christmas Holidays during which Christians might be given priority? The number of those asking to pass today seems high relative to previous weeks.
Examinations are thorough. Biometric permits and examinations. Only in one lane does the soldier skip the biometric exam.
A volunteer from the Ecumenical order tells us that on the Palestinian side there are still several hundred people waiting.