Beit Iba, Wed 26.12.07, Afternoon

  14.35  Beit Iba. The road leading to the checkpoint is completely empty.  We drove up to the checkpoint in our cars and found the shed also almost empty.  The soldiers who had no work were keen to speak to us evidently because of sheer boredom.  The students' vacation is not over yet and ends only on the 15.1.2008. Also there are few people visiting their families as during the holiday period everyone visited everyone (that is, those who manage to pass all the hurdles).  

Two representatives of the DCO are present including Tomer whom we remember with pleasure.  But this time he has nothing to do . The commander says that in other places there are alleviations but not in Nablus. The emptiness of the checkpoints emphasizes the new buildings and it seems that there is long term planning here. Tomer shows us the new medical supplies and a stretcher which is on the floor in readiness. Seeing there was nothing to do except speak to the soldiers we left.