Jubara

Tulkarm, 1630: The electronic gate was
wide open, but no traffic. The young border policemen said the
checkpoint closes at 1600 every day, except for emergency cases.
Just then a man with parcels arrived. The soldier, who knew him (a
regular), said it was too late, but for the last time he can pass
to Tulkarm. Several trucks also passed, such as gas supplies etc/
Three small kids on the Israeli side, slipped through the large
drainage pipe that runs under the security road, a safe journey
home. We met two men, married to Israeli citizens from Taibeh, one
with one child, one with three. They are not allowed to live a
normal married life, can't be residents of Taibeh (new Knesset
law).

Jubara: The soldiers have the complete list of Jubara residents,
and only these can go back to their village. We saw a car with
three men being checked, and their names ticked before going home.
They also confirmed that Jubara is now Israeli, but since the fence
runs nearby their fields are inaccessible. There is a gate for the
school children, and perhaps for workers as well. Sparse traffic to
and from Tulkarm. At each end a few taxis await to carry the
passengers. A few trucks were allowed to go through with equipment,
but only on the dirt roads - the main road is for Jews only. We
were told that soon the checkpoint area will be redone as one
outpost, allowing free movement between the villages.