Description I went to Israel looking for glory and instead found the Al Aqsa Intifada.
I made Aliyah at a time when suicide bombers were immolating themselves and others on Israel's streets.
Almost exactly a year after my arrival I was in the Israel Defence Force.
They sent me over the Green Line into Nablus and Jenin and other Palestinian cities.
I came face to face with suicide bombers, kids throwing stones, civilians wanting only to get through the day and a couple of the big terrorists who dispatched bombers to Israel.
What I saw, what I did and what I saw others do will stay with me forever.
Not enough has been written about the Al Aqsa Intifada.
A period of time that left a wound on Israeli society that may never heal.
If you ever wondered what a suicide bomber looks like, or how terror chiefs act when they're arrested or how it feels to live in a world where the bus you're travelling on might blow up then come with me Beyond the Green Line and see it through my eyes.
About the Author Marc Goldberg is a blogger at the UK political blog Harry's Place and at The Times of Israel.
His articles have featured in publications including the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Chronicle and International Business Times.
He served in the IDF from 2002 - 2004 and in the Israel army reserves ever since.
M Goldberg Beyond the green line: a british volunteer in the idf during the al aqsa intifada, paperback/marc goldberg
