Monthly Archives: January 2015

Hamed picked me up from Hebron at 7am. Naheel and Issam gave me a wonderful picnic breakfast to take and then, unexpectedly Hamed stopped at a roadside stall where we got coffee and pita filled with egg and cheese! So … Continue reading →

Hamed, his wife and youngest son picked me up from Bethlehem, where he had been for a meeting. As we sped into Hebron I noticed a fast food outlet I had not seen before. It was KFC! I am not … Continue reading →

As I left the hotel in West Jerusalem I made a sad observation. I needed to get a bus to Bethlehem. The bus station is near the Damascus Gate. The hotel quoted 30 shekels for a taxi to the Damascus … Continue reading →

Thursday was our last day. In the morning we had a meeting with mothers from the Bereaved Families Forum in Bethlehem. The Bereaved Families Forum, also known as Parents Circle Families Forum,  http://www.theparentscircle.org, is a joint Palestinian Israeli organisation of over 600 families, … Continue reading →

At 7am we joined the Women of the Wall Rosh Chodesh gathering at the Western Wall. Women of the Wall, or Neshot Hakotel נשות הכותל in Hebrew, is a group of Jewish women from around the world who strive to … Continue reading →

This trip was never going to be a picnic, but meetings over breakfast, lunch and supper were a lot to take in. 8-10am am Meeting with Hagit Ofran over breakfast (TBC) Born in Jerusalem and raised in a politically-minded, Orthodox … Continue reading →

I arrived  in Jerusalem without mishap. Instead of there being extra security at the airport (I am sure there must have been because of the attack in Paris the previous week) it seemed more relaxed than ever! I don’t fit … Continue reading →