Nablus, Palestinian Territory

Mon 22 July 02 Israel sent an F-16 US donated fighter jet to bomb a residence in Gaza. A suspected 'terrorist' was tried 'in absentia' [if they bothered with that technicality] and extra judicial sentance of execution carried out. Result: 15+ ...

... or ten in the morning after sleeping on the floor, the only accomadations available in their modest home we headed back to Nablus, perhaps 7 or 8 miles away. A young man early twenties from Japan with almost no English or Arabic joined me in our down hill ...

... he said that was the approval he needed and the crossing would be opened. But it would only be open at a dribble. Before a Palestinian could cross the line his baggage had to be inspected and his person maybe frisked. There were only 4 or 5 soldiers at a ...

... flawless American English saying "Maybe I can help." This was my introduction to Noor, a pretty, charming fifteen year old Palestinian girl, without fear or guile. Though born in Palestine she was now actually living with her parents who had emigrated some ...