Good news - Terry O'Brien, another Boston activist has arrived in Palestine in time to catch the closing efforts of Palestine Freedom Summer. Below are his brief reports. As you see he has wasted no time getting into the thick of things! Note - I deleted a couple of names and places.

 

Other news - Adam along with 8 other activists continue to be held in an Israeli jail while their deportation orders are processed. Please continue to call the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv and the Israeli

consulate in Boston (see prev. e-mail for phone #'s) to protest this act against peace and justice. Ben, bostontopalestine list moderator

 

 

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Terry Describe His Encounter with Ben-Gurion Security

Saturday August 10th, 2002

 

hi ben

 

i told security i was a tourist going to stay with X in rehovot. i acted like i was stupid. they asked me why i was coming now, and i said because X was sad that none of her friends would come to meet her. they called over the male supervisor, talked for a minute and waved me through. i was very happy, but slow and dumb, (it wasnt really an act, i had been awake for 34 of the previous 37 hours).

 

yes i am reading up on chris and carl very dangerous lives those boys leave.

 

peace terry

 

 

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Saturday August 10th, 2002

BostontoPalestine

 

hi all,

 

i went to the ta'ayush demo today near bethlehem.

the army was out in force with a water cannon.

one person was arrested and a few people got knocked over by horses. never run away from a horse, move to one side and they will try not to step on you! check out their site for pictures etc.

 

http://taayush.tripod.com/taayush.html

 

i got a ride with a friend of my friend to the X hostel and am there now. people have been so helpful. i go to training monday.

 

peace, terry