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Israelis seeking Palestine

Posted on February 29, 2016 by shakingtheshadowsfromtheolivetrees

Upon leaving Ben Gurion airport, instead of turning right and hopping on a bus to Jerusalem, we turned left and caught a taxi to Jaffa. I was going to meet my friend Judith, who I met on a previous visit … Continue reading →

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Focus!!!

Posted on February 21, 2016 by shakingtheshadowsfromtheolivetrees

I am back. I am reviving the blog. I realised I lost my focus and my yearn to write about Palestine. My love and feelings for the place however, have not abated. Since coming together with my friend Elaine and … Continue reading →

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The changing family through occupation

Posted on January 9, 2015 by shakingtheshadowsfromtheolivetrees

During our recent trip as Feed A Village in Palestine, we visited many different areas within the West Bank. We had meeting with town councils and mayors to discuss who in their municipalities would benefit the most from our help … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 21, 2014 by shakingtheshadowsfromtheolivetrees

So, we left Bil’in in tears after being handed, handcrafted cushion covers by our hostess Kamar. I felt sad to be leaving them, and had only known them for 3 days, for Elaine it was much worse, this was her … Continue reading →

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Back again, this time with Feed A Village In Palestine.

Posted on December 20, 2014 by shakingtheshadowsfromtheolivetrees

What a mad few days it has been! We arrived at Tel Aviv airport on Saturday evening to torrential rain, awoke in Jerusalem to more rain, left Jerusalem in sunshine and arrived in Bil’in to more warm sunshine, so much … Continue reading →

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So, here we go again.

Posted on October 6, 2014 by shakingtheshadowsfromtheolivetrees

Last year when I returned, I had thought that that was it for me. I had seen almost all I had wanted to see out there, and I could do more good spreading the information I had gleaned from my … Continue reading →

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My house, my life.

Posted on August 30, 2014 by shakingtheshadowsfromtheolivetrees

The past few weeks have been a whirlwind. Things that happened a week ago feel like a lifetime ago due to news and events which surpassed the previous days happenings. Gaza became an everyday word and I was hooked on … Continue reading →

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Remembering……

Posted on August 4, 2014 by shakingtheshadowsfromtheolivetrees

And so it continues and the world watches on. Our lily-livered politicians tut-tutting about what Israel is doing, but not doing a damn thing about it. Obama said that it HAS to stop, whilst writing a cheque for another few … Continue reading →

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And so it continues………

Posted on July 27, 2014 by shakingtheshadowsfromtheolivetrees

I really hoped that by now the bombing would have stopped. I really hoped by now there would be no more innocent people killed in very one-sided attacks. I really hoped by now that the people of Gaza could start … Continue reading →

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Bloodied shades of grey.

Posted on July 20, 2014 by shakingtheshadowsfromtheolivetrees

Unless you have been living on Planet Zog (and at this moment in time, I really wish I was) you will have heard about the invasion into Gaza, which started off with airstrikes, but now has a ground invasion too. … Continue reading →

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