On the Road "The purpose of life lies at the intersection of the heart's deepest desires, the mind's keenest talents, and the world's greatest needs."

OPT - The West Bank

PALESTINE | Monday, 29 June 2009 | Views [271]

The Israeli flag. I was told by several different people (though all Arab Palestinian sympathists) that the two blue lines represent the Nile in Egypt and the Euphrates in Iraq, the two natural boundaries to which Zionists aspire to expand their land.

Palestinians talking about their lives and selling paraphernalia

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The view of Israeli settlements encroaching upon Palestinian homes. Israelis have been expanding their settlements well beyond the legal borders of 1967 into the Palestinian Territories, despite condemnations and calls from the international community to halt them. They often bulldoze entire Palestinian farming communities without warning and during the night, leaving thousands homeless and displaced from their traditional lands.

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On the Road "The purpose of life lies at the intersection of the heart's deepest desires, the mind's keenest talents, and the world's greatest needs."

OPT - The West Bank

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