Living And Sustaining An Occupation – OpEd
By Melkam Lidet “Bethlehem? Bethlehem?” an older man approached us, asking if we were looking for a “servees” that is
Read moreBy Melkam Lidet “Bethlehem? Bethlehem?” an older man approached us, asking if we were looking for a “servees” that is
Read moreBy Melkam Lidet Jerusalem lies at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Having occupied east Jerusalem in the 1967 war,
Read moreBy Joharah Baker The Movenpick Hotel in Ramallah suddenly has empty rooms and available conference space. Up until yesterday afternoon,
Read moreBy Melkam Lidet As a foreigner in Palestine who’s taking Arabic lessons, I try to use the tiny bits and
Read moreBy Melkam Lidet Saturday morning, July 22, I got off to an early start with two of my friends and
Read moreThe Muslim month of Ramadan began on July 20 with an estimated 100,000 worshippers flocking to the Aqsa Mosque in
Read moreBy Melkam Lidet When you say you are going to a country in the Middle East, especially after the Arab
Read moreBy Bailey Fisher Yesterday, I attended a checkpoint tour through the West Bank, organized by an Israeli nonprofit organization. Traveling
Read moreBy Bailey Fisher Located in the southern tip of the West Bank, the South Hebron Hills are home to tens
Read moreBy Joharah Baker The scenes from Ramallah on Saturday and Sunday were ones Palestinians hoped they would never have to
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