Idealism and a commitment to the principles of his Christian faith brought Ryan Connell, 18, to one of the world's most bitterly contested hot zones in the name of peace.
But what he found during his 12-day trip to Hebron in the West Bank proved to be more complex and a bigger challenge to his faith than he could have imagined.
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I wish you had seen the land BEFORE the Oslo Accords of 1993, when there were fewer road blocks, and military checkpoints. There were the same number of 'settlements' then, but everything was open. Prior to the first Intifada breaking out in 1987, Arabs and Jews got along much better than today. There was no separation. The Jews of Hebron shopped in Arab stores. In Jerusalem Jews and Arabs mingled much more freely and openly.
But the 'peace process' changed all that.
donnyr254 1 year ago
oh my beloved jerusalem EL-Quds how i miss u . how i miss to walk in the streets of jerusalem peace nice video
palestinegirl22 3 years ago