Colonial Dreams: America and Israel
Parallel Histories of Settler Colonialism and Indigenous Erasure This piece is dedicated to Hind Rajab who was a five-year-old Palestinian girl in the Gaza Strip killed by Israeli forces alongside six of her family members and two paramedics coming to her rescue. Love at first conquer It is frequently the case in history that the […]
President Trump Without Truth Serum
Separating political fiction from measurable reality. Lying is the new truth U.S President Donald Trump has a bad habit. He continually forgets or avoids taking his daily dose of truth serum, which has been prescribed by Doctor Oz, star of the Dr. Oz TV show. This lapse in medication causes him to continually lie, no […]
Habituation To Violence
The Psychology of Desensitization in Modern America & How to Wake Back Up Violence Everyday political and social life under U.S. President Donald Trump has become increasingly violent. Violence in this context means the use of force to deny individual rights, and frame peacetime discourse and activities in terms of war. Trump is transforming American […]
Israel: Stop Stealing My Identity
I am Jewish, not Israeli. I was raised as an American Jew and identify as such. The leaders of Israel, U.S., special interest groups, AIPAC for instance, and others often conflate being Israeli with being Jewish. This confuses national identity with religious or ethnic identity. They are not the same. Israel is a country located […]
Israel’s Denial of Genocide
What you need to know and do Genocide South Africa has charged the government of Israel with genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The case was filed with the International Court of Justice, December 29, 2023. Since then, more than 45 countries have signed on to the complaint and the list is growing. Western countries are […]
Motherhood Under Fire: Love, Fear, and Resilience in Gaza
A letter from Lina, a mother in Gaza. Introduction I never imagined that bringing life into this world could feel so close to death. In Gaza, every mother carries her child with trembling hands, shielding them from bombs with nothing but her own body. When I became a mother, joy and terror collided inside me, […]
My Teacher’s House
Lina Koraz is a friend and teacher who is helping me translate poetry from Arabic to English. Last week, an Israeli air strike completely destroyed her home along with others in East Gaza. Lina is 30 years old. She studied abroad and earned a Master of Curriculum and Teaching Methods. She returned to Gaza when […]
Israel: Justice For Victims of October 7
Netanyahu’s government enabled terrorism Note: My thanks to Lina who is a Palestinian and mother who lives in Gaza and helped me ask the right questions Rights Families of victims of October 7 have rights under Israeli law to hold the government accountable for negligence. The State does not have immunity. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, […]
Republicans For Fascism: Dictatorship Afoot
Trump Sets Up The Caper Republicans are for the most part fascists. They have rallied around President Donald Trump to ensure that the U.S. Constitution is shredded. They worship power over law, and centralized authority over democratic civil or legal rights. In his first 100 days, President Trump signed over 143 executive orders. He rules […]
Passover For Palestinians
Overview Passover is a major Jewish holiday. Every year Jews worldwide gather with family and friends to celebrate their freedom from slavery in Egypt. This is believed to have taken place almost 3,500 years ago. Seder dinners on Passover recall the oppression the Jewish people were subjected to by an unrelenting Pharoah. The story, as […]