A village under fire.
Israel escalates on the West Bank. Hebron, 26 NOVEMBER—The village of al–Mughayyir, 60 km north from here, was under continual occupation by the Israeli army for three days, beginning last Friday. The I.O.F. launched its raid at midnight, according to Amin…
Patrick Lawrence: “Israel does ‘the wet work.’”
The notion of a distant ally serving as “an unsinkable aircraft carrier” seems to be nearly as old as aircraft carriers. It means a usefully located landmass, typically but not always an island, that cannot be scuttled and can serve…
“Al–Mughayyir kindergarten.”
An update. I write to share with readers, especially those who have supported the al–Mughayyir kindergarten project, news of the current state of play. The situation in the West Bank is such that construction of the playground has been put…
“Land and conquest.”
Where there is no law. My first impression of Israel, as I sat in a taxi and looked out the window on an early evening in April of this year, was shock. Much of the land I rode through on…
“On tax resistance.”
Breaking the law to observe the law. Over the past year, the United States and Israel have been committing genocide in Gaza. By these actions, both have proven themselves to be illegitimate states. This imposes a rare responsibility on Americans….
“‘Alhamdulillah.’”
Resilience in the West Bank. The morning was already unbearably warm when I walked out of the Jaffa Gate. Pulling my suitcase behind me, I descended a long flight of steps to the road below to catch a bus for…
“‘Kamala’ and the self-deluding ‘left.'”
The semiology of flowers. Many commentators have attempted to describe the astonishing devolution of Democratic Party politics into sheer marketing: Kamala Harris as product, “new and improved” like a laundry detergent or a frozen dinner. Vanessa Beeley comes up with…
“‘Our soul is here.’”
The Judaization of Jerusalem. A taxi dropped me off on a busy street outside of the Jaffa Gate near the old city of Jerusalem. It was already dark. I had just flown into Ben–Gurion Airport to begin work on “Palestinian…
“‘All due respect.'”
News from the West Bank. It gives me great pleasure to inform you that I deposited the final donations for the al–Mughayyir kindergarten playground into an account with Nonviolence International. It will go directly to our partners in the West…
“Al–Mughayyir begins to build its playground.”
Please help us cross the funding finish line. The al–Mughayyir kindergarten fundraiser has raised just over $6,000, I am pleased to report. It is enough to begin breaking ground. This afternoon I deposited the money raised so far into an…
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