slowly, we are including hope in the grief and fear we’ve been living with.  We’re going to the US on Thursday and I will be reminded that we have been considered powerful, brutal, fearless, and immune to pain and suffering by the rest of the world.  And that we have done everything possible to put on a facade of business as usual while we we suffered in so many ways.  We’re beginning to admit it, and get past the terrors we didn’t dare tell each other.  

Personally I’ve been believing in a Palestinian state for at least 40 years – but i know it has to be done right – will we be able to work together to make it right?  I hope so .

So we’re going away for a few weeks and I will try to keep you in the loop.  I want to know what’s going on with Mamdami and what’s going on with new york. i want to know whether this is going to be a good world from now on…

and i think the heavy metal door ot the shelter is opening between th e world.  let’s seel