Well, after soliciting the opinions of people who are in the West Bank, it seems everything is back to normal there (bearing in mind that the *normal* itself changes frequently). Apparently all the militant groups came out against the kidnapping, something which escaped the (Western) news. So I look forward to returning soon.
Well, I say 'look forward', but I actually dislike the journey part quite intensely. A long and arduous journey is made harder by the unpredictability of the immigration officials and the anticipation of this process beforehand. I'm assuming recent events will only make things harder.
I do however enjoy being in Palestine once I'm there.
With Kadima's win in the election yesterday and the anticipation of borders being drawn, I have begun to wonder exactly what traveling to Palestine will be like in future? Will Israel issue exit/entry visas every time someone enters and leaves the West Bank? (Since this prospect threatens to increase the difficulty of and slow down travel even more, I would guess the answer would be yes). No more quick day trips to Jerusalem.
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