Dear friends,
I have now begun my journey to Palestine, pausing for several hours in Paris on stop over, from where I write this message. This trip, I am travelling with my father, a gifted children's doctor who plans on running clinics and delivering lectures wherever we end up.
At this moment, it is the uncertainty that kills me. I have no idea whether the Israelis will permit us entry for our work or not. They are as fickle in this matter as can possibly be imagined, and the main goal of their random security measures is simply to ensure that those who try to cross always remain off-balance. As such, our border attempt could last 5 minutes as easily as it could last 8 hours. We could be let in as easily as kicked out.
If you would like any background reading material, I recommend:
Again this year, I will be writing about my experiences as I have them. You can find them in the usual places:
Please feel free to email me at any time, however please forgive me any late replies.
I hope to see you all soon,
tarek : )