Saturday 5 July
Lynes, Dianne Roe and a visitor from Canada walked north along Shuhada
Street to Bab Al Khan. Roe entered the Waqf apartments to visit the
only family still living there. An Israeli officer stopped Lynes and
the visitor before they could follow her. The officer instructed the
sentry to phone and ascertain whether the CPTers were permitted to
enter.
Meanwhile civilian police officers told Lynes to tell Roe to leave the
home. He replied that Roe would not feel disposed to comply with his
instructions. They said they would enter the home and make Roe leave.
Roe remained with the family for about two hours before leaving the
building in her own time. She attempted to enter the Old City through
a restricted gate but the soldier called her back and admonished her
for entering the building without first asking. Roe told him that not
allowing anyone to visit this family was unfair. The soldier said only
CPT was not allowed to visit. Roe pointed out that the Palestinian
neighbors also could not visit, either. The soldier said that other
internationals could visit the woman. Roe told the soldier she would
send other internationals to visit the woman so she would not be
alone. The soldier said he did not know if they could visit or not; he
only knew that CPT could not.
Saturday 19 July
Settlers in the neighborhood of the black tent, guarded by dozens of
Israeli soldiers, attacked and intimidated local Palestinians.
In the evening, settler youth harassed three international human rights
workers on the route between the old city and Kiryat Arba. They pushed
and hit them, broke one camera and sprayed one observer with pepper
spray. McNeill and Van Hoogstraten approached from Kiryat Arba Road.
Four soldiers in a jeep prevented them passing. Shortly after the jeep
left, Palestinians told Van Hoogstraten andMcNeill the settlers were
throwing rocks from the top of the occupied house on Kiryat Arba Road.
They stood near the house and filmed. No more stones were thrown.
Meanwhile Lynes visited families in Wadi Nasara to see if they had been
attacked. Then he joined the others in Kiryat Arba Road.