From DC, Heathrow, to Tel Aviv - We made it to Israel, yet one of our delegation members got stopped. We've been waiting for the last two hours in the airport - taking space and being politely persistent. We aren't sure she’ll get admitted. Palestinians are targeted and interrogated when entering into Israel – in their native country. How backwards is that? As we wait, we are getting more and more nervous that she may not be admitted. If she’s not allowed into the country, a different plan of action is needed.
We have taken up so much space that a number of tour-guides have asked us to move aside, claiming that we are in the way. Well this tour-guide asked us to move, and we informed him that we are sitting here waiting for our friend to get out of interrogation - the answer was no. Wow - that got him all fired up. He told us that we are in his country and we cannot tell him what to do. And he there threatened to call security. We don't feel so welcomed here. And, of course, they lost my bag – only my bag in London. Ugghh!!!!!!!!! - Koyuki - 6:27pm 5/27/08
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