This morning, two Palestinian men went on a rampage in a West Jerusalem synagogue in the neighborhood of Har Nof. Wielding an axe and a gun, they murdered four Jewish worshipers and injured many more. Immediately […]
Category: East Jerusalem
Hundreds of Palestinians, Israelis protest collective punishment in East Jerusalem
[Originally published on +972 Magazine] In the midst of the heightened tension gripping much of Jerusalem over the past few weeks, over 800 people marched peacefully through the village of Issawiya Wednesday, calling for an […]
“Today you went into East Jerusalem?!?” (An aggressive interview with myself)
Are you crazy!?! According to the IDF I am… But seriously, you went into East Jerusalem today!?! In the midst of Armageddo- I mean- Intifad– I mean- you know what I mean? I did. I walked […]
5 Things the Jerusalem Municipality Should Not Do In Response to Today’s Attack
Reports are coming in right now that there was another violent attack against Israeli civilians in Jerusalem today, in which a driver intentionally ran over pedestrians near the Light Rail station in the neighborhood of […]
“Israelis demonstrate against collective punishment in East Jerusalem” (Interview)
Interview with by Sarah Levy, writing for MondoWeiss: ”About 80 Israelis rallied last Wednesday night outside of Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat’s house, chanting and banging drums in protest against the intensified attack on East Jerusalem […]
“Jerusalem will not be silent in the face of racism” (Photos, Flyers, Thoughts)
I returned to Israel-Palestine in the middle of last week, and soon after getting back, I received the same email from six different friends, activists and activist listservs (the emails and Facebook event were all […]
5 Quotes About “United Jerusalem” That Will Help You Understand the Recent Takeover in Silwan
First off, the awful news: On Monday night, Jewish settlers affiliated with the radical right-wing organization ELAD entered 23 apartments in Silwan, in occupied East Jerusalem. This is a major victory for ELAD, the managers of the “City […]
Meters & minutes from the Jerusalem tractor attack…
I am leaving a meeting in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, it’s a bit before 2:00 PM. As I begin walking to catch a bus, I feel my phone buzz. I take it […]
Damp minutes. July 22nd, 2014.
Today was overflowing with damp minutes, a morning siren that has become almost routine but still rings eery, conversations that do not and cannot cease to rip and weigh and that left me dizzy and […]
“I have never been more conscious of my womanhood.” (July Story Journal)
Guest writer: Leanne Gale. This piece was originally posted on Leanne’s crucial blog, Fugitive Moments of Compassion. I have never been more conscious of my womanhood. 1. I stood and looked on in the center […]
The Leftern Wall 