Huwwarra, Saturday 13.5.2006 PMObservers: Semadar H. Tal B.(reporting)Natanya translating.Summary. A policeman doing a test on a car, a revolver which was caught at the beginning of the shift but in the end did not fire. Very many detainees, mainly young men trying to bypass the checkpoint.On the way to the checkpoint is the village of Bruchin is blocked by a dirt mount , at Barkan there is no checkpoint. . Instead there is a dirt mound. 16.44 Checkpiont Za’atara. From the west only 3 cars and from the north 20 and we are told that the waiting period is 20 minutes.The checking is fairly quick. A driver comes from Ramallah with a car with yellow license plates which belongs to his cousin. It is forbidden that he should drive and the soldiers call in the police. At first A. the policeman does not allow us to come closer but simply takes the car and tests it. Brakes,tires, engine, etc.It is a long time since I have seen such a careful check. Because I am starting to get angry we start playing good cop, bad cop. The policeman claims that the brakes are nor in order and says that the driver must summons the tow truck. But Semadar with great effort manages to reach a compromise and it is decided that they will drive with us to Akraba and from there will summons the truck.At the checkpoint of Yizhar 17 cars.17.50 Checkpoint of Hawarra. A real mess. The enclosure is full of detainees. Handcuffed men, others being interrogated. Two women of the IWPS approach us and try to explain what is happening. We meet Nadim who says that earlier on someone gave birth at the checkpoint but the MP says that she had labor pains and was taken away by ambulance.Two handcuffed youths were caught with a makeshift pistol and a knife and another one who is also handcuffed says that he caused a disturbance. One of them is interrogated in a police jeep. Later they are taken to be interrogated at the brigade.About 10 cars exiting Nablus.A man from Nablus is caught with army boots which are taken away from him. He is furious at the humiliation.The order of the day. 15-30 year olds from Tulkarm and Jenin are not allowed to pass. About 200 people at the checkpoint. The humanitarian line opens and closes. Cars wait about an hour to an hour and a half to exit.19.00 -Yusif and Muhammed are taken to the arrest area.19.15 -A tacxi driver complains that this morning he drove on the road for Israelis only and his docutments were taken from him and he was told to come and get them at the checkpoint. C. says that they are now checking him and later he’ll gets his papers back. We find another handcuffed detainee behind the cement blocks.20.15 -No one at the checkpoint. 11 detainees left, one of whom speaks Hebrew and says they have been there since 12.00. In the end they were freed at 22.00. This is a terrible situation which I have noticed lately. It is to teach them not to try to bypass the checkpoint. They are detained for a much longer period than is legal.A truck driver with a permit to enter Beit Iba says that a soldier drove him away, threatening him with his rifle and now he is pleading to get in through Hawarra. Semadar speak to the humanitarian centre and in the end he is allowed to pass. There are others who are also trying and do not have permits.21.00 Yizhar is empty and at Zatara from Nablus there are 45 and from the west 20.