This first picture comes from our tour of Jerusalem. You can see the barrier in the background - at this point a 20 foot high concrete wall.
These following pictures are all from the nonviolent protest action we participated in on Friday morning. We traveled with the Holy Land Trust outside Bethlehem, where the wall is being constructed through a local farmer's olive and grape field. We went to spend time in the field while Nassar, the farmer, harvested his grape leaves and did a little weeding. You can see below the soldiers who came to confront us. This was the first time the soldiers did not interfere, and the morning finished without incident.
This is the barrier foundation, having been run through the countryside outside Bethlehem. The next picture shows some teenagers who came from the local settlement to yell things at us in Hebrew. Probably a lot of words not found in the Psalms.
4 comments:
Andy,
This is Rachel Cornwell (from Candler days) and I am so glad that Amy-Ellen Duke sent me the link to your blog. It sounds like an amazing experience already. I look forward to reading more. Blessings and shalom on your journey!
Thanks for keeping this blog, Andy, and for uploading the pictures. Can't wait to see more. Take care! -Amy
Andy - Erik Christensen here (yeah, Amy-Ellen forwarded to me too). In a land filled with violence, the presence of hearts as wide open as yours can only be a good thing. May the peace of Christ, surpassing all understanding, be with you and the CPT team.
Andy
This is Gordon from FBC/SLC. We are following your trip with interest. I am also encouraging members of SLMM to visit your site.
In the Light,
Gordon
(p.s. How's the weather there? We had snow in the Mountains today!)
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