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?’

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…

Israel is an absurd country

How Palestinians are building our Jewish country.

Spirituality in the Galilee

Faith and religion in Israel

Resistance in the Jordan Valley

Kelly Lynn reports on Palestinian protesting that sparked off a…