A group of community leaders from Abu Dis gathered yesterday to prepare for a CADFA trip to London. Most were very excited and for Husam, 24, it will be his first time leaving Palestine. He said he was ''very excited to see everything and try everything in London''. Volunteer co-ordinator for University Al'Quds was more reserved - saying that ''maybe I will feel much better when we are in Jordan, but now I feel worried because anything could happen. They might turn me away for no reason, it has happened before''.
Whilst the leaders were checking the weight of their bags and posing for pictures, they received the news that the Palestinian cabinet member, Ziad Abu Ein had been killed. The minister was planting trees at a peaceful protest where he was assaulted by a soldier and subsequently died in a hospital in Ramallah.
One of the leaders was a good friend of Abu Ein and was shaken by the news. He recalled talking to Abu Ein just 3 days ago, inviting him to visit his home in Abu Dis. He says ''an hour ago I was very happy, but now, I don't know. Inshallah there will be peace in this region one day.''
President Abassi has called for a 3 day national mourning. Yesterday afternoon everything came to a standstill in Ramallah and crowds gathered where Ziad Abu Ein's body lay. With mixed feelings the group made their way to the border. We later heard that they had safely crossed into Jordan and all was well.
They are flying to London as I write this - we are thinking of them and wish them a wonderful trip!
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