Protests

Ethiopians protesting today

The weekend has started and tensions are everywhere. Protests everywhere for every reason. Violent clashes everywhere. This afternoon there was a group of ethiopians waving flags and chanting at Tsahal Square just outside New Gate of the Old City. No idea why.

Meantime soldiers clashed with leftwing activists trying to enter the pillaged town of Hawara to show solidarity. The soldiers tried to stop the activists and scuffles broke out. Rightwing settlers on the other hand were allowed to go in and out of the town that they burned and killed some arabs last week. Today these rightwing extremists were throwing stones at passing Arab cars. No one was arrested. If it were arabs throwing stones, they'd be arrested immediately.

Burnt arab cars in Hawara
(photo from newspaper)

This Spring of discontent is pervading all sectors of social and political life. There's no lack of reasons not to be unhappy. I wonder if it'll drag through summer as well. It'll depend if the govt coalition holds up.

My hands and feet continue to be swollen ... and the chest pains persists. It's getting scary. Because it's the weekend, everything stops. So I'll have to go back to the clinic on Sunday ... if I live through this Sabbath.