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 [344]

A young Palestinian boy flies a kite, somehow still smiling, high above the Israeli settlements. If that's not a metaphor for the resilience of a marginalized people, I don't know what is.

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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