April 13, 2002

Shabbat Shalom. We were able to rest today and get some emotional distance from the troubles, something that's long overdue. But politics is never far from anyone's mind here. Journalists are still trying to get into Jenin Camp, so the Israeli army has expanded their curfew control over neighboring Burqin. There was also a large protest at Salem checkpoint today by Arab and Jewish Israeli peace activists.

Nablus is on our hearts these days.

All eyes are on Powell's mission impossible. Friends in Nablus had the curfew lifted for the first time in ten days, just enough time to look into the damage. One friend who lives in the Anglican compound (by the Old City) returned to find all of her windows blown out. She's been staying and working in the Anglican hospital since the Israeli invasion.