“How is it that they show up whenever you’re here?” I asked Nadav in considerable irritation. I had opened the front door to find that a blue metal barrier and two occupation soldier… more →
Bethlehem Bloggerwrote 1 month ago: An Innovative Idea For Sunday Morning Church — Function Like An AA Meeting! Here’s a des … more →
wrote 3 months ago: “How is it that they show up whenever you’re here?” I asked Nadav in considerable … more →
wrote 5 months ago: Earlier today this picture appeared on the Facebook page of the Israeli Embassy in Ireland. It is an … more →
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 →
wrote 6 months ago: I am very tired after a couple of nights without sleep. Precipitated by the assault on Gaza and help … more →
wrote 10 months ago: I’ve written an article about childhood under military occupation for the Israeli web magazine … more →
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 →
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 →
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 →
wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been reading an interesting book on my Kindle. It’s called Woman’s Work in th … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The main entrance to the arts centre was bedecked with bands of white plastic tape, with ‘Peac … more →
wrote 1 year ago: If you are a tourist or pilgrim who arrives in Bethlehem via Checkpoint 300, the first thing you wil … more →
wrote 1 year ago: “Feee -ky!” Reem came sweeping into the office with an agitated clatter of bracelets. Sh … more →
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 →
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 →
wrote 1 year ago: Love Under Apartheid is a collection of videos in which Palestinians talk about the effects that the … more →
wrote 1 year ago: As I wrote in the aftermath of Mustafa al-Tamimi’s murder, many Palestinians have become jaded … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Some graffiti by Banksy in Bethlehem: A Palestinian girl frisks a soldier. One evening late last sum … more →
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 →