I have arrived safely in Jerusalem. We encountered subtle moments of disillusionment at every security point between Johannesburg and Tel Aviv. The police in Amsterdam interrogated Mxolisi for roughly one hour. He mentioned that they used a sniffer dog to search the bags he had with him. I was worried and constantly on my guard - observing my surroundings. I felt angry and confused. We arrived tired at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv in the early hours of Wednesday morning, 17 March 2010 to a warm and friendly reception from the EAPPI office staff in Jerusalem. They were professional, pleasant and accommodating. It was comforting to learn during introductions that other team members also had trouble during their travel to Israel-Palestine. Since then my mood settled. We are staying at the St Thomas guesthouse in Jerusalem for the duration of our orientation programme. This is a picture of the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem
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