Annie's New Letters (& notes)

Saturday, October 30, 2010

In this photo taken Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010, a mine field is seen near the Jordan River baptismal site of Qasr el Yahud, along the border with Jordan, near the West Bank town of Jericho. Though all countries are literally defined by their borders, few have had their history, society and national mindset shaped by their frontiers as much as Israel. With their barbed-wire coils, hills scarred by patrol roads and weather-beaten guardposts manned by young soldiers, the borders are perhaps the most dominant single feature of the country's landscape.(AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

In this photo taken Thursday, April 1, 2010, concrete wall and barb-wire in the Jewish section of the West Bank town of Hebron. Though all countries are literally defined by their borders, few have had their history, society and national mindset shaped by their frontiers as much as Israel. With their barbed-wire coils, hills scarred by patrol roads and weather-beaten guardposts manned by young soldiers, the borders are perhaps the most dominant single feature of the country's landscape. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

In this photo taken Tuesday, June 8, 2010, a Palestinian boy sits on a donkey near a section of Israel's separation barrier near the West Bank Jewish settlement of Beit Horon. Though all countries are literally defined by their borders, few have had their history, society and national mindset shaped by their frontiers as much as Israel. With their barbed-wire coils, hills scarred by patrol roads and weather-beaten guardposts manned by young soldiers, the borders are perhaps the most dominant single feature of the country's landscape. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

In this photo taken Monday, Dec. 21, 2009, concrete blocks surrounding an Israel army post outside Gaza Strip, near Kibbutz Nahal Oz, southern Israel. Though all countries are literally defined by their borders, few have had their history, society and national mindset shaped by their frontiers as much as Israel. With their barbed-wire coils, hills scarred by patrol roads and weather-beaten guardposts manned by young soldiers, the borders are perhaps the most dominant single feature of the country's landscape. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

A Palestinian youth jumps in the air in from a sand dune in the former Gush Katif Jewish settlements in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, Oct. 29, 2010. Palestinian youths use the sand mountains of the late late Gush Katif settlement in Khan Younis for their exercises.(AP Photo /Adel Hana)

A Palestinian youth summersaults from a sand dune in the former Gush Katif Jewish settlements in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, Oct. 29, 2010. Palestinian youths use the sand mountains of the late late Gush Katif settlement in Khan Younis for their exercises. (AP Photo /Adel Hana)

Palestinians watch youths riding their motorcycles on sand dunes at the formerJewish settlement of Gush Katif in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip Friday, Oct. 29, 2010. Palestinian youths use the dunes for riding their motorcycles, horses, cars and bicycles (AP Photo /Adel Hana)

Palestinians watch youths riding their motorcycles on sand dunes at the formerJewish settlement of Gush Katif in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. Friday, Oct. 29, 2010. Palestinian youths use the dunes for riding their motorcycles, horses, cars and bicycles . (AP Photo /Adel Hana)

A Palestinian boy stands next to his house as protesters march in solidarity with Palestinians against a Jewish settlement in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem October 29, 2010. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun (JERUSALEM - Tags: CIVIL UNREST)

Palestine's First Lady Amina Abbas attends the opening of the 3rd Arab Women's Organization conference in Tunis October 28, 2010. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi (TUNISIA - Tags: POLITICS)