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One Month
by Mary Yoder
November 15, 2002

Dear friends, I've been in the West Bank town of Hebron for one month now and will return to Columbus in mid January. I'm working with Christian Peacemaker Teams. We have many ties with ISM. Since I've been here, our team has been shot at by settlers while helping Palestinians harvest their olives; I witnessed 2000 Palestinian school kids being tear gased,;I've been cursed to Satan by fanatic settlers, and I have recorded many sad stories. I'll be visiting sites of the most recent home demolitions and interviewing families...


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International Issues

"Fifteen Killed, More Wounded in Hebron Shooting Attack "
  November 16, 2002
  Le Anne Clausen

"One Month"
  November 15, 2002
  Mary Yoder

"Removing the sweatshop from the coffee fields: A journey to El Salvador"
  May 28, 2002
  Michele Spring-Moore

"Fifteen Killed in Hebron Shooting Attack"
  March 15, 2002
  Mary Yoder

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