November 29, 2007 10:00 PM
From Aaron Porter on Nov. 29
Looking out at our view from Mount Zion (our hotel), i am in utter amazement that i am here. To get here we took 2 planes; one from D.C. to London and the next one from London to Israel. Ever since we left the airport we have been very busy. Mr. Snyder was very kind in inviting us to dinner on friday and having us meet other students in our 10th and 11th grade we came from a variety of cultures. At the moment i am a little jet-lagged, but we have been to busy to be tired. We were able to visit the american consulate and the head of PEACE NOW, exposing us to a a broad spectrum of views. The city is a lot different than what i expected. I believe that the media is representing Israel. What i have concluded from talking to the locals is that bombings are the norm, and that they have adapted. The things that surprises me the most is the divide between the Israelis and the Palestinian people. They are basically divided by one main street. Looking from side to side, you could see the difference in ethnicity between the people. Well, I'm off to bed and hopefully going to get rid of my jet-lag.
Posted by at November 29, 2007 10:00 PM