I grew up wondering how the holocaust could have happened. As a child, I could not understand why no one stopped it. (Children can think quite clearly at times.) Sadly, I learned later that most Germans and most of the rest of the world were silent. They did not know or didn't want to know what was happening, despite the evidence all around them.
Read MoreWe will return. That is not a threat, a wish, a hope, or a dream, but a promise. – Remi Kanazi
Read MoreDuring the days of early national socialism, Nazi Germany spread a message that the Jewish people were evil, sub-human and all sorts of criminals based on their ethnicity. The sad reality is that message has been used against the Arab people and the Palestinian people, especially, so that their cries for help are ignored. Often collectively referenced as terrorists, they have become the definition of a stereotype.
Read MoreOverwhelming trip. Proud and thankful to be a part of THIS delegation. This doesn't feel like a vacation; it feels like a big responsibility. Huge realization: Israel considers any Palestinian defiance illegal... No wonder so many Palestinians are in Israeli jails.
Read MoreTe invito a ponerte en los zapatos de esta familia Palestina. Son la 2:00 de mañana. Tus hijos están durmiendo. Tu madre anciana y enferma y tu esposo o esposa tambien. Todo oscuro y en silencio. De momento, escuchas los ruidos de los motores de carros, voces, luces desde afuera invaden tu casa. Alguien toca fuertemente a la puerta.
Read MoreEDITORS NOTE: Donald Trump arrived in Israel on Monday, on the 36th day of the hunger strike initiated by Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Palestinians responded by fasting in solidarity, calling a general strike, and holding a day of demonstrations in many cities and towns.
Read MoreNo es lo mismo ver en TV o leer lo que está ocurriendo. Observamos personalmente un control descomunal del pueblo Palestino por parte del Estado de Israel: cámaras por todos lados, muros altos que separan judíos de palestinos, puntos de revisión, militares que detienen autobús públicos para revisar a todos.
Read MoreAs our delegation traveled around East Jerusalem, my heart repeatedly sank with grief. My heart sank with grief as we learned of Israel’s repeated expulsions of the Palestinian population from their homes and neighborhoods in and around Jerusalem, to make space for new Jewish neighborhoods and settlements beyond the internationally recognized Green Line.
Read MoreTransiting through Frankfurt my Verizon message service greeted me with a "Welcome to Germany!" Entering Tel Aviv I saw "Welcome to Israel"! But entering the West Bank the day we drove to Ramallah the message read "Welcome to Jordan!" What? Is Palestine disappearing?
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