Full moon

Full moon between
the palms

The sandstorm has abated but not the heatwave. Daytime temp still soar above 35 degrees and the nights are 20 degrees. Only the full moon makes the nights something to look forward to. Its brilliant ... rising above the City walls, in between the palm trees. Unfortunately the tense atmosphere meant nobody was looking up at the moon. Everyone was just hurrying by ... hoping the police don't stop them to ask for IDs and permits.

There's been violence around the country. A 2 yr old boy was shot and consequently died today ... a casualty of gunfights between the police and palestinian gunmen. The toddler and his father were mistaken and shot. The Egyptian border incursion has also led to a lot of internal investigation as to how this could have happened.

All I can say is that with this heatwave and tense situation ... summer is not quite fun. One has to always be careful going out, avoiding crowded places.