In summer 2010, after much hesitation, I went with Breaking the Silence to Hebron. In retrospect, that trip was the final chapter in my personal process of transformation from a “liberal” to a “leftist” when […]
Category: Israel’s Military Occupation
Photos of Power and Protest in Hebron: Women Walk on Shuhada Street
As reported on +972 Magazine, last week a number of Israeli and international women took part in a symbolic action intended to highlight the Israeli policy of segregation on H2’s infamous Shuhada street. Shuhada street has been […]
Operation Cast Lead. Death to Arabs.
Operation Cast Lead was the event that shattered many of my Perception-Illusions, and cha[lle]nged many of my core beliefs re: the conflict & Israel. I saw a graffiti- faded, old, maybe two and a half years?- on the bus last week […]
Video: A Brief Portrait of Daily Segregation in Hebron
Hebron. Every time, I am not prepared for it. As my friend Avner from Breaking the Silence once said to me, Hebron is like a constant absurdist play. Everyone plays their roles, every time. Here’s […]
How to Get Thrown Out of a Double-Settler’s Car Without Really Even Trying
This morning, my brother, Jesse, and I went down to Ein Gedi (see this post on the journey down) to visit and friend and take a few hours outside of Jerusalem. It was super lovely, […]
The lowest place in the world
If you give a moose a muffin, he will ask for a glass of milk, or something like that. If you travel from Jerusalem to Ein Gedi for a little day hike, you will pass […]
Weird is the day wherein I agree with Avigdor Lieberman
Super original never before said insight of the day: all settlements are illegal. Despite what the cute recent court ruling says (for more on why the Israeli supreme court pretending to be against the occupation […]
The Leftern Wall 