Translated by Moriel Rothman-Zecher. Original post here. * As I write these words, the details of the horror in the al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City (during the night of the 15th-16th of May) are becoming […]
Author: Moriel Rothman-Zecher
American-Israeli writer, poet and novelist.
“Goddamn”
In the spirit of sharing new work related to Israel-Palestine via this older platform, here is a new poem, entitled “Goddamn,” published today in The Common Magazine. Particular gratitude to the brilliant Abraham Katz, who […]
Book Review: The Scholar and the Activist – David Shulman between south hebron and south india
While this blog is technically retired –insofar as I haven’t written new content here for a few years now, and don’t plan for this to be the forum for new writing– I did think (or, […]
Threats of Eviction (Silwan), Demolition (Susiya), and Deportation (African Asylum Seekers); Campaigns to Fight Back
A quick post about three crucial campaigns ongoing right now in Israel-Palestine. The Planned Eviction of the Sumarin Family by the JNF In the fall of 2011, as the JNF/KKL was preparing to evict the […]
“Guns and Onions” – for Ahed Tamimi (A short film by Aaron Rotenberg)
“Guns and Onions” — a must-watch short film by Aaron Rotenberg, released on the occasion of Ahed Tamimi’s 17th birthday. Aaron is a super talented filmmaker, a deeply decent soul, and a dear friend with […]
Sadness Is a White Bird – Book Tour (Feb-March 2018)
Upcoming events in Chicago, Cleveland, New York City, Pittsburgh, Ann Arbor and Columbus (Note that the Columbus event has changed from the originally posted date of March 15th, and will now be held on Wednesday, […]
Writing Fiction in the Shadow of Jerusalem (The Paris Review)
An essay on writing fiction in Jerusalem, on friendship in Jerusalem, on leaving Jerusalem, published today in the Paris Review’s The Daily blog: https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/01/18/writing-fiction-shadow-jerusalem/
On Watching Jerusalem Writhing From Afar
Here goes, then. As many of you know, this past October, my partner Kayla and I left Jerusalem –after spending the past 15 and six years there, respectively — and moved to Yellow Springs, Ohio […]
Jerusalem Forest (a new poem)
My poem, Jerusalem Forest, was recently published in the Deltona Howl Literary Magazine. You can read it, in full, here.
Activist Sarah Brammer-Shlay’s arm severely broken by police on Jerusalem Day; help needed.
Hey friends. As many of you know, I haven’t written on the The Leftern Wall in a long time. My shorter writings have mostly been condensed into <140 characters, i.e., Twitter, and my longer writings have […]
The Leftern Wall 