Monday, 15 October ~ Carol Garwood

Angel graffiti, a Christmas gift from Banksy to Bethlehem

Persistence…..Hope…..Faith…..Peace…..
These were all words that came to my mind this evening after experiencing only a “glimpse” of the reality that is every day life for Palestinians living in the Occupied West Bank.

After viewing the graffiti art painted on the Apartheid Wall, learning about the services provided by the Wi’Am Center to the community to help them in dealing with a myriad of stressors in their daily lives, and walking the streets of the Aida Refugee Camp, I can definitely see the love that the Palestinian people have for each other, their traditions, and the land that they have lived on for centuries.

The people that I have met are committed to non-violent resistance as they struggle for both their freedom and their human dignity. I am committed to their cause and will ever raise my voice in support of their non-violent strategies. My prayer is that more people in our world will do the same.

Inshallah – Salaam (God willing – Peace)