Kawther Salam's Diary 

Hell Made in Israel (26/6/02)

The Daily life of Kawther Salam

I received a " Schengener " visa that allowed me to travel all over Europe. But I still living in my closed " Hell made in Israel " , waiting for the Civil Administration " Excellency " to give me a permit access through Ben Gurion airport!!

I am not a terrorist, or a suicide bomber, and the Israeli government sure about that, but my problem with the " Demodratict " country of the State of Israel, is to be a " Journalist " , a peace activist and a defender of human rights!! This is enough to be a big and serious accusations in the State of the law " Israel " !!

To be a " Journalist " carrying the truth in the middile of the " War " is accusation Nu.1 in the democratic country!! To be a " Peace " activist in the middle of the blood " Engineers " is accusation NU.2 in the civilized country!! To be a " Defender " of human rights in the middle of the " Animal Forest " is accusation Nu.3 in the state of the law!!

Because of that I deserved to be homeless in front of my house, or to be under house arrest, living a " Hell " living with the IDF soldiers occuping the rooftop of my house in Hebron!!

On 13th, June 2002, I talked with the president of the civil administration General Dov Todsika, concerning my access through Ben Gurion airport, and I got positive response, I heard him speaking nice words, he advised me to send him a fax including further informayions, and I did, But I didn't receive yet his response, maybe the civil administration decided to give me a permit to live above the moon insted to access Ben Gurion airport to Europe!! Why not, the civil administration under the cover of the " Shabak " system, is taking consideration of the Palestinians human intrests to make their lifes more easy??!


The letter below was send to General Dov Todsika.

To: General Dov Todsika

From: Kawther Salam

Subject: Permit Access via Ben Gurion Airport

Date: 18th, June 2002

Dear General,

As I informed you last Thursday, 13th, June 2002, I am planing to travel to Vienna around July 1-7 2002. I am asking you for human consideration to grant me a travel prmit to enable me to pass through Ben Gurion airport. I hope you will not delay in giving me this permit.

For human reasons I can no longer stay here seenig and reporting about people killing each others like they are not human being.

As a journalist and a woman I have suffered " Trauma " caused me by the IDF soldiers occupying my rooftop, the blood, and the extreme people in Hebron. I am crying for both Israelis and Palestinians and I hope one day all make peace and justice and will live as neighbors.

I hope you will respond to grant this permit soon.

Thank you very much

Kawther


Mrs. Shlomit Lsky respond to me by e-mail on 22ed, July 2002

Dear Kawther,

I cross my figers that you will accept your visa to go to vienna. What is happining to my government? Are you allowed freedom of speach? We are turning slowly to a " Dictatorship " ...Soon Israeli's will be persecuted for their opinions.

I am glad that after all you are going through, you don't hate all us Israeli's. I hope one day we can meet. By the way, my name is Shlomit, not Helena.

Be strong,

Shlomit