Bethlehem

I am on placement visit in Bethelehem.
We visited the village of Nahhalin and shared some interesting thoughts with the women about the occupation in the Westbank and its effect on society. They were clear that the people of Palestine are in need of assistance and that the truth about the conflict should be shared with the world. They are ready to see some much needed development in their village. Thereafter we attended a meeting with Nidal AbuZuluf. He is the manager of the Joint Advocacy Initiative (JAI) of the YMCA in Bethlehem. They are also spearheading the Olive Tree campaign. We discussed the Kairos Document in detail. This document is a call from Palestinian Christians to the world churches for support.
I leave Bethlehem tomorrow for Jericho and the Dead Sea.