Abu Dis, Ras Abu Sbitan (Olive Terminal), Sheikh Saed, Thu 3.5.12, Morning

 

In general: Very quiet, almost no pupils.

 

 

Crossing is fast and smooth like a well-oiled machine; almost no children.

 

 

From the outside, here too it seems that people cross quickly.  Here too there are only a few children.

We stood in the third corridor behind a number of women.  The corridor closed.  We pressed the appropriate button but nothing happened.

We crossed to the second corridor, and within minutes a line formed.  Waiting time grew longer.

 

Conclusion: Palestinians will always wait at the checkpoint.  If there are no children, the active corridors can be reduced.  Otherwise one might mistake this for a crossing-point instead of a check-point.