sampicksolives (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} sampicksolives) wrote,@ 2006-11-09 00:49:00 |
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Beit Hanoun
After spending one very relaxing day picking with Abu H and his family we came back to find out about the massacre at Beit Hanoun. We sat watching the news reports coming in and it was horrifying. If the news in the UK showed this pictures I can't believe there wouldn't be more of an outcry, young children screaming in pain, a baby killed, ambulance after ambulance arriving an an already overstreched hospital with horrific wounds. 25 people in total killed most from just two families. It was difficult to watch and the atmoshere in the room was once of horror and outrage. Watching this news and at the same time hearing the world constantly condeming them terrorism must only add to the isolation they feel. After all if this can happen with the world barely raising an eyebrow, what hope is there.
At 8 we left for the house of the family we were due to pick with the next day. The Turabis are a lovely family, poorer than others we have met but realy welcoming. Their land is next to an army watchtower and they haven't picked their for 6 years. Friendly as they are we could fell the tension of the family, who still seemed unsure they were making the right decision to pick and are obviously nervous going. I really hope it goes well tomorrow, if it does then I will feel like we have really helped at least one family in some small way. If not I think it will jusy add to the sense of how hopeless it seems and maybe the courage they are showing to go up there now will be lost.
After spending one very relaxing day picking with Abu H and his family we came back to find out about the massacre at Beit Hanoun. We sat watching the news reports coming in and it was horrifying. If the news in the UK showed this pictures I can't believe there wouldn't be more of an outcry, young children screaming in pain, a baby killed, ambulance after ambulance arriving an an already overstreched hospital with horrific wounds. 25 people in total killed most from just two families. It was difficult to watch and the atmoshere in the room was once of horror and outrage. Watching this news and at the same time hearing the world constantly condeming them terrorism must only add to the isolation they feel. After all if this can happen with the world barely raising an eyebrow, what hope is there.
At 8 we left for the house of the family we were due to pick with the next day. The Turabis are a lovely family, poorer than others we have met but realy welcoming. Their land is next to an army watchtower and they haven't picked their for 6 years. Friendly as they are we could fell the tension of the family, who still seemed unsure they were making the right decision to pick and are obviously nervous going. I really hope it goes well tomorrow, if it does then I will feel like we have really helped at least one family in some small way. If not I think it will jusy add to the sense of how hopeless it seems and maybe the courage they are showing to go up there now will be lost.
