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Palestine

  • #UnderSiege #MahmoudDarwish

    Here on the slopes of hills, facing the dusk and the cannon of time Close to the gardens of broken shadows, We do what prisoners do, And what the jobless do: We cultivate hope. *** A country preparing for dawn.… Continue reading

    #UnderSiege #MahmoudDarwish

  • Still, a Colonial Palestine

    From The New Republic, an overview of Israel as colonial power and Palestinians as the colonized. Colonial regimes breed anti-colonial resistance. It has been happening since Biblical times. Sometimes, the resistance takes an ugly form. Think of the Algerian or Irish… Continue reading

    Still, a Colonial Palestine

  • The Struggle for Susiya

    In this context of legal impunity for settler attacks and military-sponsored land theft, Susiya’s villagers, often accompanied by Palestinian, Israeli and international activists, have maintained a consistent pulse of resistance, always rebuilding the homes from the ruins left behind and… Continue reading

  • Okay, so I noticed the conflict… | circles in the sky

    Thanks to my beloved brother, Will Hudson (pedagogue/poet/photographer) for pointing out this thought provoking first-hand account from someone who lives in Haifaz. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us here in the Ether. …The conversations I’ve had about these issues… Continue reading