Rihan

Rihan, Sunday, January 9, 2005, PMObservers: Ziva H., Shifra G., Nava R. (reporting)14:10 - 16:45Election day in the Palestinian territories. On our way to the checkpoint, we drove through east Barta'a (the "seam line" zone) where we learned of the small number of those going to the polls. There is hardly any interest in the matter.At the Rihan checkpoint we met MachsomWatch women from an earlier shift. The CP is desolate. Whoever comes, goes through swiftly.The military police seem to pay extra attention in today's inspection of driver's licenses.Throughout our entire shift, the CP is desolate. The soldiers hardly say hello to us.