If I were Prime Minister of Israel, I would do my best to negotiate an end to the occupation. When it arose, I would embrace the opportunity, challenging as it might be, to try to […]
Tag: jerusalem
What Yehuda Amichai and Samih al-Qassim have to say about Tuesday
Guest writer: Sarah Stern Poetry has a way of saying things backwards so that feelings make sense. Facebook has a way of saying things frontwards so that feelings turn to nonsense. I decided to post […]
There is no such thing as a “Revenge Attack,” Updated.
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
5 Poems and Pictures from Jerusalem Day 2014
1. I have nothing new to say about violence. It feels sad and electric to see, like usual. By evening, satisfied some of the policemen eat sandwiches. 2. Speaking of sad: the nine year olds wearing Kahana […]
The Leftern Wall 