Midweek woes

Bedouin veggie vendors at Damascus
Gate

Palestinains continue to demonstrate and strike over Trump's peace deal. Actually I was quite sold into it when I read the details ... enormous infrastructure overhaul and economic boost. But on further  deeper reading I realised nothing will change if Israel continues to control the entry of goods, medicines, electricity, water and all other essentials into Palestine. You can have the best roads and railways that Trump promises but if you're not allowed to cross borders or streets, then that's all useless. Checkpoints and walls will continue to stop freedom of movement. And one american newspaper editorial put it very succinctly: though 50 billion dollars is promised, no actual money has been concretely and factually donated yet. It may just exist on paper only. So as I walked out of Damascus Gate this morning, I saw many bedouin women selling the veggies from their fields ... and I thought they'll continue to struggle carrying their sacks of veggies, lining up at security checkpoints at 4am, crossing into Jerusalem and selling their produce for a measly 200 shekels and head back home. Trump's plan won't benefit them.

Vegetarian lunch

In a continuing saga of the trial of jewish arsonists who killed an arab family of 3 including a baby, the jewish youths refused to talk and their parents say it was "arabs" who burned and killed the arab family. Such is the hatred for arabs among these rightwing israelis, any accusation can be flung and it will be believed. With this kind of hatred, can anyone think that Trump's plan will benefit the arabs?  https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5536770,00.html

I'm trying to stick to my vegetarian diet ... as ordered by a 2nd doctor. It really shouldn't be that bad ... but a chicken wing would be nice. And no white pasta, bread or rice either. I eat shraq which is an unleavened bread. And there's lots of fresh veggies in our house. The sisters who work in the kitchen are calling it donkey food. I hope I'll survive this food regime.

Tonight the Festival of Lights begin but I'll go to sleep instead. Am exhausted with lots of work and my left ankle is swollen again.