by Patricia Elton, Thomas Alva Edison Elementary School Annual Bake Sale Chair Effington, January 18 – This February will mark my second time in a row coordinating our institution’s biggest fundraiser of the year, but the first time I will ...
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“…the Palestinian issue, which is the main source of Arab antisemitism going back to the seventh century.” Washington, January 17 – Critics of the Trump administration’s most enduring international achievement, a peace agreement between Israel and several once-hostile Arab states ...
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“…even if some children are already over the age of eighteen. In our rhetoric we will still call such adult children ‘children’ if they are martyred.” Ramallah, January 16 – The cash-strapped Palestinian Authority, reeling from a sharp drop in international donations ...
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“Jewish settlers are storming the… mosque-like thing!” Washington, January 12 – A group of tourists from villages around Ramallah and Tulkarm created disturbances in the vicinity of the US Capitol building Thursday when one of them spotted another group entering ...
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“They’re just so quick to make assumptions about me because of my appearance.” Jerusalem, January 12 – A resident of this city whose insecurities come to the fore upon encountering visibly-observant Jews blames the phenomenon on observant Jews for mentally ...
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Israeli democracy, despite having been killed repeatedly since 1977, itself constitutes a wonder, but not on the same scale as the eternally-underage, immortal Shukri. Jenin, January 11 – Media reports and commentary noted this week the growing number of times ...
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“Another incoming customer was actually reaching for that cart when we snatched it away before it could victimize everyone all over again.” Jerusalem, January 10 – Quality Assurance personnel at a local maker of supermarket paraphernalia scrambled today to address ...
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The tension between ancient and modern exists throughout the developing world. Doha, January 5 – The recent World Cup contests and festivities in Qatar highlighted a salient long-term issue for the dictatorships and monarchies in the region, observers note, where ...
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“It’s a lot more relatable than Napoleon or Bagration.” Amman, January 5 – Aspiring officers in the army of the Hashemite Kingdom began a new unit of their regimen this week, in which they will examine the tactical and operational ...
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