Timothy Stoner

Nationwide Nonviolence Tour: The National Cathedral, Washington D.C.

Posted on 05. Oct, 2010 by Tim Stoner.

Day Five: The National Cathedral is as large as it is impressive. I try to get a picture with my I-phone and I find it is impossible to get the entire building in the frame. It is the sixth biggest cathedral in the world after all. At 6:00pm Perry Auditorium, the dark, thick-beamed room fills up quickly. It becomes evident that extra seats will be required. Soon there are at least 200 and the room has reached its maximum occupancy.There is a buzzing of expectant voices. Lots of very influential Israeli/Palestinian activists. This is one of the most interested audiences to date, it is certainly the largest.

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