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 […]
Category: Silwan
Stand against racist housing policy and occupation in Silwan, East Jerusalem
Abdallah Abu Nab has lived in his family’s home in Batan al-Hawa, Silwan, East Jerusalem, since he was born; if the settler organization Ateret Cohanim’s plans go through, Abdallah and his family will be made […]
A rare win for E. Jerusalem Ruweidi family facing settler takeover (Update)
[Originally posted on +972 Magazine, and as an update to the piece last week before the Ruweidi family’s hearing: JNF, settler group seek to evict Palestinian family in Silwan] In the context of the absurd reality […]
JNF, Settler group seek to evict Palestinian family in Silwan (in +972 Mag)
[Originally published in +972 Magazine] Over the past few decades, the Jewish National Fund (JNF-KKL), an organization known to many in the diaspora for its work planting trees in Israel (I gave a portion of […]
“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 […]
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 […]
Justice, Justice. Slide Show, Slide Show. Now, Now. Polite, Polite.
In the court with the jesters there are gestures for the guards subdue the angry man they say they say why is he so angry All tongues cluck We are discussing archeology Pretty slides Campy, […]
10 Reasons You Should Never Visit the “City of David” [Again]
The “City of David” is one of the most popular tourist sites in Jerusalem. It is a prominent destination for Birthright Trips, synagogue delegations, youth group visits and family vacations. And if you go on […]
“If Only You Were More Polite…” (On MASA, Naftali Bennett and a Common Critique of the Left)
Last Sunday, a group of young Jewish members of a new diaspora anti-occupation collective called “All That’s Left” interrupted Naftali Bennett’s keynote address at an End of Year “MASA” gathering, chanting “Diaspora Jews say end […]
The Leftern Wall 