This was the article on the front page of Haaretz this morning: You can read the full piece here. It is too early to say what this will mean, in practice, but I think it is […]
Category: Susiya
Two ways to respond to the “Susiya isn’t real” madness
There is no way to justify the demolition of Susiya except by justifying bigotry and oppression. None. The right wing knows this. They know that the real reasons for Susiya’s pending demolition — occupation, racism, […]
As the threat to Susiya grows, so does the need for action.
[Graphic put together by Rabbis for Human Rights] Between July 20th, the end of Ramadan, and August 3rd, the date on which the Israeli Supreme Court will hear Susiya’s case against demolition, there are expected […]
Sunrise in Susiya (a poem)
Sunrise in Susiya (a poem) I woke in the middle of the night laughing from fear of a dog or a coyote or a ghoul that wandered by my head snuffling and grumbling and my god […]
Susiya is in danger. Again. (4 background items & 4 action items)
Susiya is in danger. Again. 1. The legal background: Mairav Zonszein summarized it her recent article on +972 Magazine: ’’Israel’s High Court of Justice on Tuesday [May 5th] gave the army a green light to […]
“Nonviolence, Dissidence and the Occupation.” A Public Talk at Kehilla Community Synagogue
As the final event in my Bay Area speaking tour this past month, I had the privilege of talking at the amazing Kehilla Community Synagogue in Oakland, CA. I wanted to share the video of […]
A Truck to Break the Occupation (Ezra Nawi Truck Campaign)
I. A Portrait from South Hebron The hills are rolling and crumbling at the same time. The wheat that whispers in the wind sticks sharply into my legs as I shuffle across the field to […]
The Supreme Court on Soup Nuts and Susiya
The room is breathtaking, framed by stern pillars and walls of Jerusalem stone, its ceilings arcing skywards, topped by white a circular window flooding the room with white sunlight: the architecture of justice. Behind the […]
How 2-3 Years in the Army Can Buy You 7 Extra Seconds Before You Are Called a Terrorist
At a demonstration, Friday afternoon (surprise). We are passing out fliers, accompanied by the drums of Yassamba (see above). The fliers decry our government’s latest plans of gut-wrenching injustice towards Palestinians (ibid). The crowd in […]
The Leftern Wall 