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procession of artillery from trucks to tanks passed us by. From this point, we began heading south toward<br />
Israel, but all along the way we encountered numerous buses of soldiers and artillery heading north. Confusion<br />
was beginning to set in - earlier in the day we were told there was an Israeli pull out, but yet we<br />
kept seeing more and more soldiers heading north - in my mind it didn’t look like a pull out and I questioned<br />
the Army guide at which point he again reiterated a pull out. To say the least, this created a stir<br />
amongst the group!.<br />
Our last stop was Hasbaya, a Druze village that has always been Israeli oriented. Some of its residents<br />
who had moved into Israel had served in Tzahal. The residents were very friendly and of course liked it<br />
when we spent money -Sheqalim or dollars.This village hadn’t been destroyed, nor had its male population<br />
been murdered, but there was a very definite feeling of strain whenever we approached a resident to talk —<br />
a distinct feeling of fear prevailed.<br />
Riding from Hasbaya to Metulla, my mind was spinning a mile a minute. I had seen the remains of<br />
war, experienced the sounds of bombs blasting, seen the people rebuild whatever was left to rebuild, and<br />
saw more and more Israeli soldiers heading north and continuously thought to myself —when will the war<br />
end? When will the people live free from fear? ?<br />
Ellen Mirowitz<br />
University of Florida<br />
N ote: This trip was sponsored by the Israel Academic Committee for visiting University Professors on sabbatical in Israel.<br />
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