The Lemon Tree – Blog #3
Accompanied by their daughter Dalia, Moshe and Solia Eshkenazi decide to move to Israel, Ramla. The Khairis are forced to leave their home, leaving everything behind. They know that will not be able to return. Theytake refuge in the city of Ramallah along with many other refugees. Ahmad couldn’t find work in Ramallah so he decided to move with Zakia and his 9 children to Gaza. There Ahmad and some of his daughters find jobs. “Our aim is to return, death does not frighten us, Palestine is ours, We shall never forget her. Another homeland we shall never accept! Our Palestine, witness, O God and History, We promise to shed our blood for you” (100). This piece stood out for me because I see how determined these children are to return to their homeland. You can see their patriotism. It is wrong to see how these children, even though so young, have been taught these things. It makes me see how things are different in different parts of the world.
