On the way to Hebron.



On our way to Hebron today. It is shocking to see how Google labels the Palestinian lands by the names of the Israeli settlements. It reflects the reality of the takeover of course but these are still Palestinian lands. Now going past checkpoints, refugee camps, Israeli settlements, Palestinian towns shut in with gates, again and again soldiers and finally... Hebron. #LinkingTogether4HumanRights

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