Beit Iba, Thu 17.1.08, Morning

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Shoshanna Z., Nina S. (reporting)
Jan-17-2008
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Beit Iba Checkpoint

The length of the pedestrians' line changes from time to time but they pass quickly. There was no exceptional activity, except for complaints over the need to remove shoes (that sometimes make the mango-meter beep) and the checkpoint's existence.

We talked with the checkpoint's cleaner, who shared his income problem with us. Until December he earned only 1800 NIS for 6 hours of labor, six days a week. That is less than 12 NIS an hour and far below the minimum wage. In addition, he has to pay the ride to Biet Iba (he lives in Huwarra). He is employed by the army, Beit El headquarters, probably through an Israeli contractor who employs an Arab contractor, and certainly everyone gains much profit before he gets his salary. Last December there were some "changes" and he earned only 900 NIS for his hard work. This is worse than despicable

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