by Issa Amro, Palestinian activist Hebron, March 26 – Philosophers and thinkers have long grappled with the nature of a given act: its context, its purpose, and of course its effects, to determine whether that act complies with or violates ...
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Feed SubscriptionIsolation Diary Day 4: The Trapped Housefly And I Have Forged An Alliance
Jerusalem, March 18 – Dear Diary, The situation continues to look grim. Our stocks of precious toilet paper look visibly diminished – we may have only seventeen rolls remaining – and Rose continues to obsess about running out of toothpaste. ...
Read More »Of COURSE We Will Allow Jews To Live In Palestine. Then We Will Kill Them.
by Saeb Erekat, Chief Palestinian Negotiator Ramallah, March 5 – We Palestinians have grown tired of the contention that we demand a state with no Jews in it. Not only does it distract from the core issue of our statelessness ...
Read More »Either You Accept This False Dichotomy Or You’re Literally Hitler
by Esjayda Bilyoo, pro-Palestinian activist Berkeley, February 26 – It comes down to this: you’re either with us or or you’re against us. You don’t get to ignore the need to protect Palestinian rights; the only question with any relevance ...
Read More »I Fight For My Right To Worship Freely At The Wall I Also Believe Should Be Controlled By Those Who Would Ban Jews
by Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Truah Rabbis – The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights New York, February 17 – The Western Wall must be open to all to seek a divine connection as they see fit, except that it lies beyond ...
Read More »As Long As ‘Peace’ Means We Can Keep Fighting, We’re In
by Jibril Rajoub, Fatah Ramallah, February 6 – Our people’s objections to President Trump’s “Peace Through Prosperity” plan span many different issues, but I wish to make clear that all of those problems have solutions available if we receive assurances ...
Read More »I’m A Little Disappointed You Used ALL The Balloons As Bombs And Didn’t Even Save ONE For My Birthday, Ahmad
by Qusai Qawasmeh, Hamas field operative A field outside Kahn Younis, Gaza Strip, January 27 – Ahmad, I can’t believe this. You didn’t even leave a single balloon over from making bombs, and you KNEW today’s my birthday? I’m shocked. ...
Read More »I Think You’re All Too Stupid To Realize This Is Satire, by Rabbi Jill Jacobs
by Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Truah – The Rabbinic Call For Human Rights New York, January 11 – Several weeks ago this site published an article in my name, without my consent or input, that attributed to me statements I have ...
Read More »Better Pack Up The Missiles, Boys – There Was a Rally In Brooklyn
by Yahya Sinwar, Hamas Chief Gaza City, January 7 – Thank you, gentlemen, for attending this meeting on such short notice. I know we – you – have important projects and initiatives to oversee, not to mention families who require ...
Read More »If Arafat Were Alive Today He’d Be Horrified To Find Himself Entombed
by Marwan Barghouti Kishon Prison, December 26 – Much has changed since our beloved Raïs passed away in 2004, some of which he would appreciate, and some of which he would decry. But perhaps the most important thing the legendary ...
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