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Pics from today

14:26 IST Wednesday 16 November 2005

Hanging out with Niveen today!! We are en route to Bethlehem, which is good cause I have wanted to go...

She is shocked at the new settlements and the wall that has been built in the past 3 years since she was here last.

We still have to get through one checkpoint.

There is now a wall across the road where she used to go in.

"I am about to cry; oh God Rob why did they do this? I hate them. I hate them..."

Were her exact words. Now tell me that this wall doesn't bring more angst and anger to the Palestinians.

After a few minutes.. "They've split the city into pieces. This really sucks."

"Look at all these Israeli flags. I feel sick, Robert. They are so fast at destroying lies. They are so fast at building the wall."

"If I was living behind the wall, I would be the first person to bomb the Israelis."

14:42

The rather cute soldier didn't let us in.

16:56

we got pictures at the site of Jesus' birth

but now we are stuck stuck stuck at a people checkpoint

10:41pm IST Wednesday 16 November 2005

I am getting pretty tired and for now will just toss pictures up here without incorporating them into stories:

Here is the funny friendly bakery guy who tossed my 5 agorat (sp) over his shoulder:

Here are pictures from inside the Faisal Hostel:

Dining room

Living room

Tea room

Kitchen

Postcards for me and Niveen!

On the wall, visible when leaving Bethlehem

These four pictures are from inside the new Bethlehem checkpoint, opened apparently as of 15 November 2005:

Francois at the site of Jesus' birth: