Tag Archives: settlers

the forced evictions of sheikh jarrah

Posted on February 8, 2010 by

during my three months in the west bank, sheikh jarrah became a household name.  every friday, international volunteers would visit the east jerusalem neighborhood in solidarity with the displaced palestinian families living on the streets.  somewhere during my second month, … Continue reading →

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i made it to mysore!

Posted on February 3, 2010 by

after a total of over 30 hours of traveling, i arrived in mysore, india, early this morning. first impressions:  this place is peaceful and beautiful. second impression:  it’s nice to be in a country that’s not occupied.  i marveled at the … Continue reading →

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quick update

Posted on January 14, 2010 by

the idf has reopened the checkpoints. in other news, settlers torched three cars in nablus last night.

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yanun, a village surrounded

Posted on December 17, 2009 by

a few weeks ago, i had the pleasure of visiting the tiny village of yanun, located just southeast of nablus. i was fortunate enough to be a witness to an olive tree planting in which the villagers planted about sixty … Continue reading →

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