Bethlehem CP 300, El Khadr, ETzion DCO

Bethlehem, Matak Ezion, Thurs, morning 27/1/05 Observers: Chava, S. Mili, M. (reporting)Bethlehem CP 300:At 7.10 there are about 30 Palestinians held behind the CP, they were caught in Jerusalem and are made to wait till their papers are checked. Ther is a lot of traffic, both pedestrians and vehicles but it flows. The soldiers are doing their job in a matter of fact manner. When we leave at about 7.45 the same number of people are waiting to be released. According to the soldiers the people are waiting there for about an hour. At the Etzion DCO: AT 8.10 two windows are open. About 12 people are waiting patiently. A note from the police says that it will be present on Sunday and Wednesday. We do not stop on the way back at Al Khader, I was quite shook up after barely escaping a head on collision with a car that was driving in full speed toward us, overtaking the cars in front of it. From the main road we did not see any army there