Comments on: Day Two: An Economy of Movement http://crs-blog.org/security-movement/ Introduce yourself to the world Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:09:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Linda Kjeldgaard http://crs-blog.org/security-movement/#comment-878 Linda Kjeldgaard Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:16:48 +0000 http://crs-blog.org/travelogue/holy-land/security-movement/#comment-878 Hello I visited Palestine and Israel two years ago this month. I was fortunate to stay with a Palestinian family in Bethlehem and visit SERRV's / AGG producers. As you move about the country, everyone back home has to realize that Americans move with ease compared to the Palestinians. Hours are spent at each check point and the movement of every necessity of life can be stopped from passing. Food, medical supplies, ambulances, Many Palestinians that reside in Bethlehem can not visit Jerusalem. Even with proper papers they can be refused access to the roads and cities only a few miles from their homes. Without involvement of the Christian community in the West and the groups such as Sindyanna, Holy Land, the YWCA, the Arab Women's Union and more, the situation will not improve. Only with Christ-like commitment to peace and justice can it move forward. I hope your journey is safe and you continue to be moved by every moment you spend in this embattled area of the world Linda Hello
I visited Palestine and Israel two years ago this month. I was fortunate to stay with a Palestinian family in Bethlehem and visit SERRV’s / AGG producers. As you move about the country, everyone back home has to realize that Americans move with ease compared to the Palestinians. Hours are spent at each check point and the movement of every necessity of life can be stopped from passing. Food, medical supplies, ambulances,
Many Palestinians that reside in Bethlehem can not visit Jerusalem. Even with proper papers they can be refused access to the roads and cities only a few miles from their homes.
Without involvement of the Christian community in the West and the groups such as Sindyanna, Holy Land, the YWCA, the Arab Women’s Union and more, the situation will not improve. Only with Christ-like commitment to peace and justice can it move forward.
I hope your journey is safe and you continue to be moved by every moment you spend in this embattled area of the world
Linda

]]> By: Emily Stanton http://crs-blog.org/security-movement/#comment-870 Emily Stanton Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:38:52 +0000 http://crs-blog.org/travelogue/holy-land/security-movement/#comment-870 Hi Hedley et al: I have loved reading these accounts and details since it is sometimes difficult to understand what is really going on. It strikes me that on one hand we Americans may find these walls and high concern for security an anomaly and yet it really isn't. It takes different forms here in the US maybe more subtle but with the same intention.It may manifest as choosing to living out in the county so that we may feel safer than the city or sending our children to private schools if we do live in the city because we heard the local school is full of gang activity. When it comes to our family and those we love- we will do anything to keep them safe. That is universal. I am wishing and hoping that everyone in the group and those with whom you meet are safe tonight. Much love to Hedley and warm regards to the rest of the group- Emily Stanton (Hedley's wife) Hi Hedley et al:

I have loved reading these accounts and details since it is sometimes difficult to understand what is really going on. It strikes me that on one hand we Americans may find these walls and high concern for security an anomaly and yet it really isn’t. It takes different forms here in the US maybe more subtle but with the same intention.It may manifest as choosing to living out in the county so that we may feel safer than the city or sending our children to private schools if we do live in the city because we heard the local school is full of gang activity. When it comes to our family and those we love- we will do anything to keep them safe. That is universal. I am wishing and hoping that everyone in the group and those with whom you meet are safe tonight.
Much love to Hedley and warm regards to the rest of the group-
Emily Stanton (Hedley’s wife)

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