Nabi Ilyas
Because of the confusion of information about the Tel Aviv marathon Marci and Roi could not join me on the journey to the village.
9.30 Nabi Eliyas.An English lesson for the children.
After the pause of two days of rain and cold a smaller group than usual came to Brenda’s class. The faithful S. and I who shared the activities.
A great surprise. 8 small children of 5-6 years old were sitting in the class.
Brenda concentrated on practice and singing which was in keeping with the special “forum” and the little ones sat like angels and took in everything that was happening in the class. Also a mother who lives close to the center took part.
I hope that next week there will be no surprises of rain and marathon and that the routine will continue.
Written in the name of Brinda by Devorka.
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A-Nabi Elias
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A-Nabi Elias this is a Palestinian village in the northern West Bank, east of Qalqilia on Road 55, north-east of Alfei Menashe colony and west of Karnei Shomron colony and the Palestinian city of Nablus. As of 2016, the village was populated by 1,458 inhabitants.
Near the village is a maqam (holy site memorializing a sanctified person) - the prophet Elisha. Until 2021 Road 55 crossed the village. Then a bypass road was paved through olive groves that were sequestered from the villagers. Consequently, the farmers were left with small olive groves that they could not access nor cultivate. Inhabitants protested against the road for weeks, supported by peace activists, but nothing helped and the road is now a given fact.
The village's main street had been a shopping center for all residents, including colonists. We even saw a Kashrut (kosher food) inspector in a butcher shop close to the falafel stand… The bypass road, according to tradesmen, has impacted their businesses and clients, while others claim that there are customers now for parking has become easier.
Alfei Menashe and Tzofim colonies nibble at the village lands from the north and south and get closer to it all the time. Colonists of Alfei Menashe have outdone themselves, sending their surplus sewage from the oxygenation pools toward a-Nabi Elias land, even reaching the houses.
The villagers are known as seekers of peace. For years there was no hostility towards Israelis. On the contrary, we were always welcomed warmly and stopped there to enjoy their delicious, inexpensive falafel.
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