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Overheard at the University of Chicago: ‘I got yelled at for getting too...
On the final day of classes before exam week was set to begin, the name Al Aqsa Mosque emerged from a pile of terms my classmates were asked to define. One student outlined its significance in Islamic...
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Horrific video: Israeli special unit punches Palestinian child’s face to the...
Most times, I really hate to do this. I hate to have to bring things like this to your attention. I hate that things like this even exist, or that you will spend the evening resisting the urge to...
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Photo of the Week: The smoking old man
Photo credit: Wedad Yassin Date taken: July 13, 2012 Location: Old City, Jerusalem, West Bank, Palestine An elderly man exhales smoke in the Old City of Jerusalem as a crowd of Muslims leave Al-Aqsa...
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Bearing Witness to Similarities between Native Americans and Palestinians
Guest contribution by Wafai Dias When I first visited a Native American reservation in South Dakota with my school, Temple University, the similarities that I observed between Native Americans and...
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Seeing home in Palestine for the very first time
Guest contribution by Rayaan R. I will not discuss the politics for I do not believe I am yet qualified. I won’t tell you if I stand for a two-state solution or if I am a “one-stater.” I will not list...
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Photo of the Week: Eid clowns in Jerusalem
Photo credit: Unknown Date taken: October 4, 2014 Location: Jerusalem, West Bank, Palestine A man dressed as a clown performs for Palestinians at the Aqsa Compound in occupied Jerusalem on the morning...
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Photo of the Week: Jerusalem doors that might no longer stand
Photo credit: Ammar Awad Date taken: November 6, 2014 Location: Jerusalem, Palestine Palestinian youth take cover behind doors during clashes with Israeli soldiers and police in Jerusalem. Tensions in...
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Sweet winter in the West Bank
Guest contribution by Elif Fâtıma Görken This winter I spent time in Palestine visiting dear friends who invited me to their city, Al-Quds, and showed me their beautiful homeland which has been...
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