Qalandiya

There was obvious tension and
impatience expressed by the soldiers, causing much disorder. People
were waiting under the shelter, and summoned to be checked from a
distance of about 7 meters by means of constant shouting. It took
about 15 minutes to pass the checkpoint. Despite the reduced number
of soldiers and the tension this caused, they were in fact decent,
and co-operative with us. A woman with a covered face refused to be
IDed by male soldiers. Since there were no woman soldiers, one of
us was asked to assist -- a first! In another incident where we
helped, the soldier said: "I greatly appreciate the special
work you do" (!!). In the words of commander E.:
"Qalandya is going to be 'overhauled'".