The Savior of Palestine

Sitting at the front of the theater, slouching slightly in a crisp purple dress shirt and a pair of brown dress pants…

Building a Better Palestine, From the Ground Up

Breaking out of never-ending fighting and occupation…

Yes, I see the children

But so long as critics demonize Israel, progressive Jews are stuck in a bind

What we saw in Israel

‘So,’ the man asks me, ‘are you visiting family?’

Sometimes-Zionism

Only by turning the Israeli-Palestinian debate toward real facts and real thought…

Thoughts on Peace, Pizza, Unicorns, and Mumbo-Jumbo Bible Sauce

The Futility of Middle East Talks in 1400 Words

After I got a graduate degree in Middle East history, I taught and lectured for awhile. Eventually, I decided my…

The Aroma of Al Andalus: A Recipe Written by Christians, Jews, and Muslims

The Wood-Oven Cook in the…

Hawk in a Dove-Suit

Ariel Sharon, former Israeli general and Prime Minister, died today after. I followed Sharon obsessively for an intense 18…

Raja Shehadeh: “I don’t belong in Ramallah. I belong across the horizon in Jaffa.”

The author of Palestinian Walks on his feelings about the city in which he has lived all his life

I am The Almond Tree

The burden I carry with me daily…