At the facility, Barbara could hear the police discussing her, proposing that she was working with Hamas, collecting information for terrorist activities. Barbara spoke up in her defense, asserting her innocence. Astonished that she knew Hebrew, the police turned to questioning her, a process which wore on and on, and which took decidedly harassing turns (you have a boyfriend? how do you make love to him?).
Read MoreQalqilya, where the Wall first originated. Particularly there, the situation could more appropriately be described a prison. High concrete walls, guard towers placed all along. In order to include nearby settlements on the Israeli "side," Qalqilya has been isolated such that it has one entry gate coming and going. It is already estimated that one fourth of the city's population has left - voluntary transfer at work.
Read More"If they want a wall, fine," he said. "But put it on the border, and don't steal our land to build it."
Read MoreThe discussion mainly focused on present relations between Christians and Muslims, as well as some history lessons on the Christian presence - particularly under Ottoman rule. There was general agreement that the situation for Christians improved with the arrival of the British as well as under Jordanian rule in the West Bank, but under Israeli rule/Occupation the situation has been unbearable for Christians and Muslims alike.
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