Field Trip Canceled

I had a hike today canceled by rough weather. And you thought this wasn't going to be another post about Israel/Palestine but - guess what - it is!

At about the same time my hike was canceled, a bunch of Israelis had their field trip canceled because of threats. They were volunteers from the Ta'ayush Arab Jewish partnership, Israelis who were going to help Palestinians with the harvest. Doesn't sound too controversial, does it? You know, helping with a simple task, building understanding and confidence between nationalities and races, showing that not all Israelis hate Palestinians, and vice versa. Anyway, the trip didn't happen. The volunteers had obtained permission from the army, but the army changed its mind when Israeli settlers in the area issued threats against the would-be harvesters.

Now don't give me any b.s. about the settlers being peaceful, loving, and patriotic...