I have nothing new to say about violence and nations. Nothing new to say about this place. About this city. Nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing. Just the thought of red blood next to […]
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Afternoon Mourning.
They worshipped: Like babies, maybe, vulnerable and hopeful God send us more goodness Or maybe they thought about sex Or taxes or or what snacks they would have next Doritos, maybe. Or their families. Maybe they […]
“You stopped him just because he’s Arab!” — “I should stab you, you Leftist!”
I was standing at the Central Bus Station in Jerusalem, after a long day. This day included getting dragged out of the World Zionist Congress with another 15 or so Jews for passing out flyers […]
Statement: Stop the Killing – End the Occupation
[The following statement was initiated by a new network of Jews from around the world working for justice in Israel-Palestine; I am a part of the network, have signed the statement, and am proud to […]
Context, or, Why pro-occupation Israeli politicians’ condemnation of Ali Saad Dawabshe’s murder are not really condemnations at all
I just got home from the rally at Zion Square, and the parts of the rally that addressed the murder of 18 month-old Ali Saad Dawabshe left me feeling deeply upset, rather than hopeful. Indeed, […]
A Night of Horror: Stabbing at Jerusalem Pride; Murderous Burning in the West Bank
Yesterday afternoon, Kayla and I made our way into central West Jerusalem for this year’s Jerusalem Pride Parade. It was a sunny, crisp afternoon, and we met up with a friend, Jenna, whom we’d met in Berkeley […]
Before we all sink into despair (5 thoughts on hope after the Israeli elections).
Let’s recall a few things: 1. The Joint List, a justice-seeking and equality-oriented list, led by Palestinian citizens of the Israel, in general, and by the dignified and brilliant Ayman Odeh, in particular, is projected to have […]
5 thoughts and must reads connected to the Charlie Hebdo attack
1. Twelve human beings were murdered. This is the obvious part of the story, but it also needs to be stated, and then re-stated. The discourse -as discourse does- often plunges straight into analyses, take-aways, interpretations, corollaries […]
The Leftern Wall’s Top 14 from 2014
2014 was a heartrending year, filled with some devastatingly low lows and a few moments of decency shining between the cracks. There’s been substantial interest in the goings-on here in Israel-Palestine in general (especially in July-August, 2014), and […]
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 […]
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