Habla

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Ora S., Karin L. (reporting). Translator:  Charles K.
Mar-28-2017
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Morning

'In the background, behind “everything’s in order,” and “today the soldiers are OK,” beneath the morning smiles and greetings, a simple truth hides:  “The only thing we want – a single word – FREEDOM”' – a man coming out tells us, almost apologetically.

The freedom to access his land, spend time there and return whenever he wishes, has been stolen from him, not to mention the limits on his freedom of movement to other places as well.  Of course, he’s not the only one whose freedom has been stolen:  while the last people were crossing to the area of the plant nurseries a young man arrived from the opposite direction.  The immediate, automatic response from the female soldier was “No,” motioning him back the way he came.  W.’s intervention, explaining the man was returning home, resulted in his ID being inspected, and he was allowed to go through the checkpoint toward Habla.

And a final incident for today:  at 07:58, while vehicles were still leaving Habla, a young man came from there.  He’s not allowed through.  He shouts, bangs on the gate.  “I’m crazy,” he yells at the soldiers, keeps banging on the gate.  “I’m crazy.”  A man standing next to him laughs.  Think of it as a small protest.