As a small concession to the other side, the Palestinians have erected a sort of prefabricated metal hut just inside thecompound, where two white monks are allowed to stay subject to strict limits on the size ofthe wooden awning they may build to fend off the heat.
By combining an artist and scientific quest, the two professors at Michigan State University found that a certain type of metal-loving bacteria can transform high amounts ofthe toxic chemical compound gold chloride from a liquid into solid 24-karat gold.
Leaving this annex area we passed through a metal door in an internal compound wall and came into a pleasant lawn area, in the middle of which was a small structure that was used by the residents as a sun room.