This post is coming to you all from Salah a-Din Road in Jerusalem so since I'm on the clock now I'm going to have to make it quick. Past few days.. here goes.
Friday
Territory Tears Twice
Another demo in Bil'in for me. This time, the demo coincided with a wedding, though I believe it was staged. Lots of yousyous and a beatiful bride (aris). Unfortunately, the Israeli soldiers weren't invited and so I guess they felt sad about that, but like your average machismo, they didn't want to sit and talk about it so instead they just threw a bunch of sound grenades and tear gas canisters. This time I got a whiff a bit to close and bolted, I left the demonstration along with about 20 others before it was called off. And rubber bullets too, a guy near me was shot and for your info, he said it felt like a really hard punch that turned into a sting. Afterwards, headed to Al Quds, checked into the St. Thomas Home (aka the Melkite Convent) and fell asleep.
Saturday
First day of class. Went to Abu Dis to pay the fees. Saw the WALL, big and scary like you'd expect. Didn't take my camera so maybe you get look a bit later. Lots and lots of bureaucratic waiting. Left the group and tried to get back on my own. A servees/sherut, bus, checkpoint (my first ever crossing of this sort) and taxi later (total one and 1/2 hours, for approx 5 kilomoters) I'm back on Nablus Road, not quite in time for the Jerusalem film festival (which is the reason why I left "early"). I missed 3 out of the 4 short films. So it goes.
P.S. The guy at the internet place said it should be a 5 minute drive from here to Abu Dis. So it goes again.
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