Bethlehem, Etzion DCL, Sun 19.10.08, Afternoon
15:00 PM, Etzion DCL: We arrived at the DCL shortly before 15.00
Two Palestinians were waiting for interrogation by the GSS, and one more who arrived at noon; there were also some people who had arrived at noon and were waiting for people inside. We reported about those waiting for interrogation and one of them was taken inside. Two people who came out with magnetic cards told us that everything was OK today.
The days are the holidays of Succot (the feast of Tabernacles).
We met a member of the Yemima Organization from Beit Jalla who was having difficulties in obtaining visas for volunteers, which are also subject to an Israeli quota.
21:00 PM, Rachel's Passage: We passed through Rachel's Passage which was so quiet that we were not even stopped for questioning. There were three people who had passed into Israel through the Jerusalem checkpoint. Two of them were internationals and one had a Jerusalem ID.
A sweet and happy New Year to all .