Afternoon

No soldiers around the Gasoline station, but we were told that just then, soldiers had taken 15 Palestinians up the hill, which was confirmed by the grocery man. Half way up the hill, a MP jeep coming down stopped, and the soldiers asked us very concerned if we knew where we are going. Up the hill stood a group of adults and when they saw us they just disappeared. In the courtyard of the Hotel we found six MP's just finishing their break, eating Mazoth. They denied that they had taken anypeople up. One Palestinian was just leaving with a very stormy face, and he didn't wanted to talk to us or anyone else. All the people - before and after - looked very afraid and concerned to be seen talking to us. The soldiers went down to the break in the wall next to the Gasoline station and checked the people arbitrary.On the Mount of Olives and all around East Jerusalem there was heavy presence of Police and MP's checking all cars.