by Jonathan Vogel-Borne | Nov 29, 2012 | Israel-Palestine 2012
As I contemplated what my Christian Peacemaker Teams delegation tour would be, I hoped that we would be exposed to a full range of the human experience in Israel-Palestine—and indeed we have. We’ve heard from Israelis spanning the whole political spectrum, including:...
by Minga Claggett-Borne | Nov 23, 2012 | Israel-Palestine 2012
Our group met with a one of the founders of Sabeel, a Palestinian Christian group committed to nonviolence and standing with the suffering of the Palestinian people. Sabeel means “the way.” In ancient times in the arid Palestinian land, a traveler would find an urn of...
by Minga Claggett-Borne | Nov 21, 2012 | Israel-Palestine 2012
Jonathan and I started our journey to Jerusalem when we first agreed to go on the Christian Peacemakers Team. Then we read books together, and studied current events in the Middle East. We sat down to have a meal with friends who know the region well. Some Friends...
by Jonathan Vogel-Borne | Nov 20, 2012 | Israel-Palestine 2012
Along with UN General Secretary, Ban Ki-Moon, and US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, Minga and I arrived at the airport in Tel Aviv only 3 hours later than expected. Earlier this morning, we sat on the ground at the Charles de Gaualle airport in Paris, likely...
by Minga Claggett-Borne | Nov 16, 2012 | Israel-Palestine 2012
On What Common Ground Do We Stand? When Hazel was two she was fascinated with my old cat, Ocelot. She would prance into the living room, her feet 2 boulders rolling along. Ocelot would get up out of slumber and slink out the back door. Hazel would spend an hour...
