Archive - feb 25, 2008

HEBRON REFLECTION: Snow


For days as I walked through the market last month, the Palestinians told me that snow was coming. Beautiful snow eventually covered the hills, homes, and the streets of Hebron. Palestinians, Israeli settlers, and CPTers were snowbound in their homes. Normal snow-related events happened like they do back home: cancelled meetings, stranded travelers, snow shoveling and the delightful sounds of children playing in the snow.

THE PHILIPPINES: CPT delegation issues statement against continuing U.S. military use of the Philippines for "War on Terror"


On Wednesday, 20 February 2008, North American and Filipino members of a delegation sponsored by Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) joined about 100 other people at a prayer rally protesting the continued presence the U.S. military in the Philippines. The delegation issued the following statement outside the library of Olongapo City National High School: