Today was another emotional day. We saw a Palestinian home that is completely surrounded by the Israeli security fence with a six foot area around three sides. On the other side are Israeli settlers. Settlements are illegal under article 4 of the Geneva Convention but there they are.
We went to the Lutheran School of Hope in Ramallah. What an amazing group of students. We had conversation with Grade 10’s in our group. They are articulate, bright politically savvy youth, Muslim and Christians/ male and female studying together. It was a great story of hope being with them.
We experienced two checkpoints complete with soldiers carrying machine guns coming on board our bus to check passports. It was very unnerving.
This afternoon we planted olive trees right along a part of the Israeli security fence near Bedo. It was a symbol of our hope for the future and our solidarity with the Palestinian people who are unable to cross the wall to get to their farms.
Up to Jerusalem
Thank you for sharing your experiences in the Holy Land with others. What a blessing it is for you to be there, and yet at the same time it must be difficult to see just how hard life can be there for its people. I would love to travel there one day, God willing. Peace.
Also thank you for sharing the experiences. A spiritual journey bringing the insight as a witness of a troubled land.
God is guiding you.