Hebron

Today we spent the day in Hebron, which is a Palestinian city. We began at the Tomb of the Patriarchs (and Matriarchs). It is now a Mosque over the caves where Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, Jacob and Leah, and Joseph are buried. It is divided into two sections, one for Jews and another for Muslims. It is heavily guarded with several checkpoints and soldiers everywhere. We toured the old section of town. Apartheid is a word that comes to mind. Maybe even worse. We ended the day at a Palestinian farm called Tree of Nations, in the family for 3 generations who are Christians committed to nonviolence and love of enemies, even though the Israelis are trying their best to take away the land. We also had lunch in a home in Hebron.