COMMENTS: See the Sea
Israel's travel restrictions against Palestinians are so strict that children living just 60 miles away from the sea have never seen the Mediterranean, never spent a day at the beach. NBC's Martin Fletcher profiled a busload of 66 children as they experienced surf and sand for the first time in their lives. "Former Israeli soldiers and former Palestinian militants helped organize and pay for the day" and because Israel has recently lifted many West Bank roadblocks, "there was only one barrier" for the beachgoers to pass.
READER COMMENTS BELOW:
You must be logged in to this website to leave a comment. Please click here to log in so you can participate in the discussion.