Protest Breaks Out

I don't know if should be afraid or not to be a journalist in a country so near to war and so torn by political struggle. But I'm not. I only post this before I go so that everyone knows what I saw in case I'm not back to tell it. I also need to compose myself.

Women dressed in all black and covering their faces so that they can not be recognized took to the street today. It must have been at least 40 of them standing in front of the two semis. We went by slowly in the taxi but the police motioned for us and other cars to keep moving. I'm going back to see what happened.

What I saw were angry women bearing home-made signs and chanting. One sat cross-legged on the ground in front of the truck; and the truck blared its horn in return. She wagged her finger gently to say "no." The barrels that filled the trucks all had "Electrol" written on them. We speculated that it was some sort of petrol or olive oil or other supply in transit to Israel. 

Whatever it was, the locals were angry enough to risk their lives. Although I am genuinely not afraid of local military police, I do know that I am interested enough to risk mine. 

Be back soon.