(For those over the weekend has lost the previous bet, it is recommended the first reading of "Erez" February 7, 2009)
Before entering the access ramp to the departures the airport in Tel Aviv there is a check point. We stop. Passport and note ... Where you from? "" Jerusalem. "" Where is it going? "(I got the ticket by hand, no ...?)" Milan, Italy "" As he stopped in Israel? "(it says on the visa when I joined ...) "Four weeks" "It 's always been to Jerusalem?" (I see that stamp Erez ?...) "No". "Where was that?" "Gaza". "Ok, pull over the car , come down and unload luggage. Give me your phone, I'll give it back after the checks. "Each piece is individually examined contents of the suitcase to the X-ray Half an hour later he returns the phone. The passport and luggage on a pink sticker. In hand wheel where it says that they apologize for the mishap, but that the checks will allow me to save time at the airport ...
airport, queuing for check-in. A police officer checks passports and tickets in advance. Here comes my turn. "What's his name?" (It says on my passport ...) "Luigi". "Where you headed?" (But the guy did not call first?) "Milan, Italy. "As he stopped in Israel?" (I already have the pink dot!) "Four weeks". "Where was over Jerusalem?" (Amman, Cairo, Dead Sea) "Gaza". "What is going to do in Gaza?" (Vacation, there were some attractive offers in this time ...) "I work for an NGO ... I am a doctor." "Can you wait a moment here?" (No, I thought I would run away leaving her my passport ...) "Sure." The lady behind me smiling.
I had been informed in advance: for each traveler is assigned a numeric code between 1 and 6: 1 means ok, 6 means dangerous. The cop comes back and stick me on a sticker with the number 6. Among the privileges there is a physical examination in a special protected area of \u200b\u200bthe airport. But I had prepared and to express my personal little protest I wear the same socks for three days. After two hours, the verdict is that I can leave. Only two elements are of suspects: the PC mouse will travel in a special box, because it is guilty of conspiracy (someone must have used it without my permission to write anti-Semitic leaflets), the iPod charger, much more dangerous, rather than questioning the need separately, with special interpreters. If you decide to embark the work tomorrow and I reach home, if not I'll buy a new one. Overall, they were polite, they offered me a coffee (I raised asking the milk), I was escorted to the gate and I was also blown up the usual security checks!
boarding a familiar face, Ms. check-in. "It 's a real doctor?" I smile. "I can imagine where it comes from ... it will be very tired ...." Sometimes it takes very little in return for peace with the humans ...
Swiss Air flight LX255. Gin and tonic, beer, "Black and White" and "High School Musical 3". In the row in front of my child is sitting Israeli will have about two years. Who knows what will become of him in twenty years and that will take place on the Middle East. But his choices, unlike its peers in the Gaza Strip will not be affected by the scars left on the body or those hidden in the mind.
A lot of people who voted for Hamas in 2006, has repented. He hoped to get rid of corruption and the fragmentation of Fatah, but Hamas has discovered that it is far better. Before the next election there is still a bit 'of time. Meanwhile, I wonder if Israel will understand that with bombs so you can decapitate Hamas, but runs the risk of pushing people into the arms of the more extremist fringes?
Mission beautiful, but tough. Thanks for watching!
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