All Palestinians who live in the West Bank and work in Israel have to pass through a checkpoint at some point. This is true for Tulkarm and surrounding areas. Their checkpoint is called Taybe also known as Efraim. Around four thousand people cross this checkpoint every morning between 4h00 and 7h00. Workers line up at Taybe as early as 02h00 in the morning. Israel claimed that it was neccessary to protect its land and people against Palestinians who are a security threart. We are not allowed to pass through
the checkpoint. Apparently before passing through to the other side they should lock their fingerprint, show a valid permit and have their bags scanned. Most times they are subjected to utter humiliation; they are talked down to and insulted to a degrading level. Sometimes people are turned back and if this happens they will lose a days work and will not be paid. "No work - no pay". This is a concern as the per capita income for the Tulkarm population is only around $250 per annum.
All Palestinians who live in the West Bank and work in Israel have to pass through a checkpoint at some point. This is true for Tulkarm and surrounding areas. Their checkpoint is called Taybe also known as Efraim. Around four thousand people cross this checkpoint every morning between 4h00 and 7h00. Workers line up at Taybe as early as 02h00 in the morning. Israel claimed that it was neccessary to protect its land and people against Palestinians who are a security threart. We are not allowed to pass through 
the checkpoint. Apparently before passing through to the other side they should lock their fingerprint, show a valid permit and have their bags scanned. Most times they are subjected to utter humiliation; they are talked down to and insulted to a degrading level. Sometimes people are turned back and if this happens they will lose a days work and will not be paid. "No work - no pay". This is a concern as the per capita income for the Tulkarm population is only around $250 per annum. 
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