Palestine Photoblog

Last week I promised my next blog would include a series of interviews with the Ramallah elite.  Alas, scheduling conflicts and technical problems have delayed the production of such a posting.  And I know my readers demand only the highest quality content, so rather than rush what should certainly be nominated for a Bloggy (or whatever award is given to excellence in blogging), I will wait until the finished product is at the standard you deserve.

Instead, I will share photos along with my wit and wisdom...

According to locally held beliefs, this innocent looking hill just north of the West Bank will be the main gathering spot on Judgement Day.

Delicious grape leaves - ready to wrap delightful treats.

A van in Nazareth loaded with other kinds of wrapping devices.

Even up close, it appears this flower is sprouting Cheetos.

The Sea of Galilee--calm, blue waters fed by the Jordan River from the north and a feeder to the Jordan River to the south.

Ruins from a synagogue at the Sea of Galilee in which Jesus is said to have preached...

***We interrupt this Photoblog with breaking news...

Today, "Tawjihi" scores were announced in the newspaper and there was great interest in the results as demonstrated in photos above and below.  The Tawjihi is the general secondary exam used in Palestine (and Jordan) and it plays a significant role in the lives of Palestinian youth because the score determines which 'stream' the young person is able to enter for further study--Science, Literary, etc.  In other words, this morning the youth of Palestine who dreamed for 17 years of being doctors, lawyers, engineers, and the like discovered whether they would be able to pursue their dreams through the traditional academic avenues. And after nearly two months of dramatic suspense, the scores were released and the streets were filled with honking cars and the skies were lit up with fireworks as Palestinian families celebrated the accomplishments of their young academics.

We at Unimpossible Life wish all Palestinian youth safe, happy, successful futures, regardless of what the Tawjihi claims to tell you what you can and cannot do with your future.

Young ladies read Tawjihi scores on the hood of a car.

Reading Tawjihi scores on the sidewalk.

And that wraps another episode in this Unimpossible Life.

Be good to your planet.  See you next time...