The DAM (Dialogues Against Militarism) delegation has posted their first blog post, describing heir journey into Palestine 48/Israel and discussing why they are there.

"The Dialogues Against Militarism (DAM) delegation has arrived in Be’er Sheva, Israel, a small city that sits in the middle of the Negev Desert. Our travels from San Francisco, CA lasted two days, including a twenty hour flight and a long ride through the Sinai Desert. As with crossing any border, the terrain was heavily militarized. As we ventured across the Sinai, we passed military checkpoints and abandoned compounds, which became more frequent the closer we got to the border. When we got to the Israeli side, we were “greeted” by 18 year old soldiers with machine guns strapped to their chests. The three weeks of the DAM delegation has begun."

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http://againstmilitarism.wordpress.com/