The truth is we have forgotten how to plan for the Christmas and Eid festivals, as for the last two years the true meaning of it has faded away from our hearts and the hearts of our children. It has been replaced by fear and terror.
I also wish to condemn the act against Israeli civilians on Friday, but at the same time do you know that Israel is committing such acts against Palestinian civilians on a daily basis? These killings do not receive the same level of media attention as that of Israeli civilians but the truth is more Palestinians have been killed in 7 days than were killed in the bus bombing. But of course, we now understand that in the eyes of many in the international community, acts of terror against us are not regarded as crimes that should be punished. The people in the district are in fear in their homes, knowing that at anytime Israeli soldiers may come and take someone from their home, just because they may be related to someone they claim is wanted or because perhaps they know them. There home may be destroyed for the same reasons. Are these the acts of a democratic country?
I remain faithfully yours
Suzan Sahori
Sending email from home in Beit Sahour - Palestine.
International Public Relations Officer
Beit Sahour Municipality
Courtesy of the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation: http://www.hcef.org
Please also see "The Siege of the Nativity" Book Chronicles Siege of Bethlehem Basilica http://www.hcef.org/news/news/index.cfm/dsp/newsview/itemid/848.htm
Photo of the Church of the Nativity, under siege in Bethlehem, earlier this year, courtesy of the Palestine Chronicle:
http://www.palestinechronicle.com
I also wish to condemn the act against Israeli civilians on Friday, but at the same time do you know that Israel is committing such acts against Palestinian civilians on a daily basis? These killings do not receive the same level of media attention as that of Israeli civilians but the truth is more Palestinians have been killed in 7 days than were killed in the bus bombing. But of course, we now understand that in the eyes of many in the international community, acts of terror against us are not regarded as crimes that should be punished. The people in the district are in fear in their homes, knowing that at anytime Israeli soldiers may come and take someone from their home, just because they may be related to someone they claim is wanted or because perhaps they know them. There home may be destroyed for the same reasons. Are these the acts of a democratic country?
I remain faithfully yours
Suzan Sahori
Sending email from home in Beit Sahour - Palestine.
International Public Relations Officer
Beit Sahour Municipality
Courtesy of the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation: http://www.hcef.org
Please also see "The Siege of the Nativity" Book Chronicles Siege of Bethlehem Basilica http://www.hcef.org/news/news/index.cfm/dsp/newsview/itemid/848.htm
Photo of the Church of the Nativity, under siege in Bethlehem, earlier this year, courtesy of the Palestine Chronicle:
http://www.palestinechronicle.com