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AA Church4 comments

Steve Simms wrote 1 month ago: An Innovative Idea For Sunday Morning Church — Function Like An AA Meeting! Here’s a des … more →

Tags: Organic Church, The Salvation Army, simple church, Berry Street Worship Center, Christianity, berry street, Order of Worship, participatory church, Spirit-Led

Shades of Hebron1 comment

Vicky wrote 3 months ago: “How is it that they show up whenever you’re here?” I asked Nadav in considerable … more →

Tags: occupational hazards, Strange Encounters, creative resistance, On the Wrong Side of the Law, Feminism, Personal Life, Army, bethlehem, checkpoints

Just a thought1 comment

Vicky wrote 5 months ago: Earlier today this picture appeared on the Facebook page of the Israeli Embassy in Ireland. It is an … more →

Tags: Strange Encounters, Peace and Justice, reasons to be hopeful, Personal Life, Is it cos I is pacifist?, apartheid, bethlehem, Catholicism, Christianity

Updates2 comments

Vicky wrote 6 months ago: It has been a while since I wrote regularly on my blog, thanks to a very heavy workload. Time for so … more →

Tags: Personal Life

When in crisis, drink tea7 comments

Vicky wrote 6 months ago: I am very tired after a couple of nights without sleep. Precipitated by the assault on Gaza and help … more →

Tags: In the media, occupational hazards, Cumbria, Friendship, Gaza, Israel, lake district, military occupation, Operation Cast Lead

Talking about child trauma in Palestine7 comments

Vicky wrote 10 months ago: I’ve written an article about childhood under military occupation for the Israeli web magazine … more →

Tags: occupational hazards, On the Wrong Side of the Law, Peace and Justice, Abuse, Army, Children, IDF, Israel, Mental Health

Art and apartheid: worlds apart4 comments

Vicky wrote 1 year ago: Dear Sir or Madam, I am an MA student in Jewish Studies. A few weeks ago students taking Hebrew were … more →

Tags: occupational hazards, On the Wrong Side of the Law, Don't make me get political, BDS (no, it's not something erotic...), Palestine, Israel, bethlehem, Justice, BD's

The least of these: a reflection on a bad choice7 comments

Vicky wrote 1 year ago: It was only half-eight in the morning, but it was already too warm for comfort. I could feel the acr … more →

Tags: occupational hazards, Peace and Justice, In the media, On the Wrong Side of the Law, Don't make me get political, What you can do, BDS (no, it's not something erotic...), Prayer 2, Palestine

Our trees beyond the fence1 comment

Vicky wrote 1 year ago: Posted in honour of Land Day. I was lucky enough to be able to attend the event at which this poem a … more →

Tags: Peace and Justice, creative resistance, On the Wrong Side of the Law, Palestine, hebron, Israel, Politics, Land Day, Protests

Fearless Females

vycurry wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been reading an interesting book on my Kindle. It’s called Woman’s Work in th … more →

Tags: Civil War, Female Ancestors

'Resistance: which way the future?'1 comment

Vicky wrote 1 year ago: The main entrance to the arts centre was bedecked with bands of white plastic tape, with ‘Peac … more →

Tags: Peace and Justice, Disability, creative resistance, On the Wrong Side of the Law, Don't make me get political, What you can do, Personal Life, Is it cos I is pacifist?, Palestine

The writing on the wall6 comments

Vicky wrote 1 year ago: If you are a tourist or pilgrim who arrives in Bethlehem via Checkpoint 300, the first thing you wil … more →

Tags: occupational hazards, Peace and Justice, creative resistance, Feminism, reasons to be hopeful, Palestine, Christianity, military occupation, Israel

The checkpoint game3 comments

Vicky wrote 1 year ago: “Feee -ky!” Reem came sweeping into the office with an agitated clatter of bracelets. Sh … more →

Tags: occupational hazards, On the Wrong Side of the Law, Don't make me get political, Palestine, Christianity, military occupation, Israel, IDF, bethlehem

Because my last name is not Levy

Vicky wrote 1 year ago: The week after I sat down to write my post on the death of Ebtisam’s mother in a Bethlehem ref … more →

Tags: occupational hazards, Peace and Justice, Dei profundis, On the Wrong Side of the Law, Palestine, Israel, Refugees, Gaza, occupation

A death in the refugee camp1 comment

Vicky wrote 1 year ago: Because I do not hope to know again The infirm glory of the positive hour Because I do not think Bec … more →

Tags: Dei profundis, reasons to be hopeful, lent, Fasting, Prayer 2, Palestine, Nakba, Israel, Refugees

Love under apartheid: a colleague's story

Vicky wrote 1 year ago: Love Under Apartheid is a collection of videos in which Palestinians talk about the effects that the … more →

Tags: occupational hazards, In the media, creative resistance, On the Wrong Side of the Law, Don't make me get political, Palestine, Israel, Love, Romance

Non-violence in a nutshell4 comments

Vicky wrote 1 year ago: As I wrote in the aftermath of Mustafa al-Tamimi’s murder, many Palestinians have become jaded … more →

Tags: occupational hazards, Peace and Justice, In the media, On the Wrong Side of the Law, reasons to be hopeful, Is it cos I is pacifist?, Palestine, military occupation, racism

Through a child's eyes5 comments

Vicky wrote 1 year ago: Some graffiti by Banksy in Bethlehem: A Palestinian girl frisks a soldier. One evening late last sum … more →

Tags: occupational hazards, Peace and Justice, In the media, creative resistance, On the Wrong Side of the Law, Don't make me get political, Personal Life, Palestine, racism

When Bethlehem met Anne Frank3 comments

Vicky wrote 1 year ago: Anne Frank, April 1941. I met Anne Frank when I was eight years old. I spent most of lunchtime and e … more →

Tags: occupational hazards, Peace and Justice, Dei profundis, creative resistance, reasons to be hopeful, Palestine, Israel, bethlehem, Holocaust


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