28 Jul 11

commanderspock:

laralaralara | hopesichord | meandmyheart

Palestinian women and girls from the West Bank at the beach in Tel Aviv, after a group of Israeli women snuck them into the country for a daylong excursion. Most of the Palestinian women had never seen the ocean before, because they live in a part of the West Bank that is landlocked. Skittish at first, then wide-eyed with delight, they waded into the Mediterranean, smiling, splashing and then joining hands, getting knocked over by the waves, throwing back their heads and ultimately laughing with joy.

“They and we, all ordinary citizens, took this step with a clear and resolute mind. In this way we were privileged to experience one of the most beautiful and exciting days of our lives, to meet and befriend our brave Palestinian neighbors, and together with them, to be free women, if only for one day.”

Read more here.

#peace is possible #peace is possible #peace is possible #sometimes possibilities are all i have to go on #this is so magical to me #my heart #jewish lady has serious feelings on israel news at eleven #one day we will fix this #one day human beings will not need to be snuck to the sea

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