Photo dump from days 4-5 of my time in Palestine with the ipmn_pcusa Solidarity with the Suffering Delegation. The schedule is super packed but we had a little bit of a break on Sunday. 📸 1 house that was just demolished three days ago and yet the owner welcomed us in to tell the story. 📸 2 can you imagine, in the middle of the night your home is demolished. The owner is a community leader so was clearly targeted. 📸 3 another shot of the demolished house. You can just see the kitchen through the hole in the debris 📸 4 We had a quick time to wander around the old city. You can feel the desperation of the shopkeepers and there is a weightiness to the whole area. 📸 5 Catholic mass in Arabic at St. Catherine's. Worship was packed with lots of young people. 📸 6 Communion which we're unfortunately not allowed to receive, but it was wonderful seeing the large number of folks gathered in this place of worship. 📸 7 recently restored Byzantine mosaics at #churchofthenativity 📸 8 ...