Monthly Archives: November 2011
The Jewish PLO
copied from my Alternative Information Center article here Abraham Weizfeld is a co-founder of the Alliance of Concerned Jewish Canadians, whose motto is ‘Jews & Arabs Are United, Israel’s Wrongs Must Be Righted’. He was also a founder of the … Continue reading
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Palestinian Prisoner Self Education
copied from my Palestine Chronicle article here Books freed prisoners. (Photo: Rana Way) On the third floor of the Nablus Municipality Library, there sits a room of over 8,000 books set apart from the rest. Many of these books are … Continue reading
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Community Building In The Face of Israeli Occupation
copied from my Alternative Information Center article here While the Palestinian-led weekly demonstrations against the separation barrier are an important and visible part of non-violent resistance, a children’s community center in Burin fights the occupation on a daily basis just … Continue reading
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‘A Jew, Not A Zionist’: Interview with Rabbi Meir Hirsch, leader of Neturei Karta Palestine
reprinted from my MondoWeiss article here (image from http://www.palestinemonitor.org/?p=1652) Last week I interviewed Rabbi Meir Hirsch, leader of Neturei Karta Palestine, at his home in the Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Sharim in Jerusalem. Mea Sharim is a tight, crowded maze of … Continue reading
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‘An Interview with a Former Zionist’- My Beautiful Voice On South African Radio
I gave this interview sitting in bed at 9 in the morning to a South African Islamic radio station. I wouldn’t call myself a ‘former Zionist’ really, though I suppose I did write that in this blog’s ‘About’ section… http://www.ciibroadcasting.com/2011/11/23/an-interview-with-a-former-zionist-ben-lorber/
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Settlers & Supporters Descend on Hebron to Assert Jewish Sovereignty
from my MondoWeiss article here Settlers and supporters celebrate in front of shuttered Palestinian stores in Hebron’s Old City (with protection from the Israeli military). (Photo: Alistair George) “So the field of Ephron in Machpelah, which was to the east … Continue reading
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Israeli Army Steps up Attacks on Palestinian Water
a longer version of my Alternative Information Center article here Speaking to the American Congress in May, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remarked that Israel would maintain a long-term presence in the West Bank’s Jordan Valley. In the months that … Continue reading
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Telescoping of the Past Through the Present: Historical Materialism and the Labor of Remembrance
(my senior project at Bard College, 2010) ‘Telescoping of the Past Through the Present’ Historical Materialism and the Labor of Remembrance To my very dearest friend, Nese Senol Thank you Mom and Dad Thank you Grandmom, Grandma, Grandpop, Grandpa … Continue reading
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Palestinian Freedom Rides Echo the Civil Rights Movement
copied from my Alternative Information Center article with Mya Guarnieri here This week’s Palestinian Freedom Rides will resemble those of the African-American Civil Rights Movement. As the American Jewish community was widely supportive of the Civil Rights movement, the event … Continue reading
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‘Freedom Rides’ to Resume in Palestine
copied from my Palestine Chronicle article here Freedom Rides will protest Apartheid. (Alternativenews.org) On Tuesday, November 15, Palestinian youth activists in the West Bank, along with Israeli and international activists, will reenact the U.S. Civil Rights Movement’s historic Freedom … Continue reading
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