Container (Wadi Nar), Ras Abu Sbitan (Olive Terminal), Thu 18.10.07, Morning

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Michaela, Shira, Hana A., Yehudit S. (reporter)
18/10/2007
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We started later than usual and the shift was short. Traffic is sparse in both places.

The Container - 05:00 -
Before we left our car we saw a detained vehicle, and it was sent on its way before we got to the checkpoint itself. We do not know how long it was detained. There were five BP soldliers and one soldier in the pilbox, three soldiers were standing on the roadways. A representative of the DCO was not present. The traffic was sparse and checkup was random. A van going towards Beit Lehem was detained for checkup of documents at 07:03, and was on his way 7 minutes later.

From the road climbing up towards Ma'ale Adumim, between the hills on our right we could see that the winding road is mostly paved. It is not clear where from and towards where it is going, but it looks like it is supposed to serve Palestinians only?


Ras Abu Sbitan (Olive Terminal) , coming from the DCO (entrance from Al-Ezariya) - 07:37 -
There was not even one public transport vehicle (vans and minibuses) in the parking lot during the time we were in the checkpoint -half an hour. One van arrived as we were leaving. They were working with pebbles on the road leading from the main road to the checkpoint. Maybe this winding road will be paved.  Palestinian traffic very scarse . Passage  is less than four minutes.

8:10
  - We left the place.