Inside Israel and Palestine: Eyes Wide Open
“I’m in love.” I said. In retrospect, it was an odd comment to make, though one I had recited about many a…
The Oppressed Immigrant Oppressor:
Dust and AshesAnti-Semitism, ZionismVictims, Immigrants, Settlers
Why do Nations Fail?Why do nations surviveAgainst all oddsAgainst all enemiesJust war, blood…
With Israel, the answer is probably no. Its people have had too long a history of exile, too horrific a trauma during the Holocaust, and now, too dramatic of a victim-to-villain role reversal for the story to make any sense. We were repeatedly told that if we learn one thing on…
It’s impossible to really take in a place until you go there. Landing in Tel Aviv and taking in the beautiful landscapes, the beautiful people, and the beautiful smells took my breath away. Israel is absolutely gorgeous.
My Latinidad has become, in the age of Trump, an inescapable identity. When I go on Facebook hoping to waste time, I see videos of people holding my American flag and spitting in the face of immigrants who look like my family. When I turn on the news hoping to check in on current…
