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Ten Essential Truths About Being a Palestinian

Posted on December 19, 2023 by

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Raw Footage

Posted on December 18, 2023 by

Raw Footage –after Leonard Cohen by Mike Maggio I was sitting watching the news and there were bombings and killings and all the usual kinds of violence being perpetrated against innocent people in all parts of the world and they … Continue reading →

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The Robbery

Posted on December 16, 2023 by

The Robbery by Tariq Elhadary Gaza showed all our wickedness Scorned all our baseness! Stark naked we stood Watching where we should Have rushed to save the embryo Allow it to flourish till it could With fierce revenge blow The … Continue reading →

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Connection

Posted on December 7, 2023 by

Connection by Sydell Weiner Is there anything more wondrous than human connection? To be seen, heard and accepted for who we are is precious, but not always easy. Like many of us, I’ve learned to feel safe in my own … Continue reading →

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Oh Palestine, My Love

Posted on November 28, 2023 by

I’ve dreamed of visiting Palestine, the land of my ancestors, for as long as I can remember: witnessing the twisted branches of the olive trees I’ve long heard described; praying at the centuries-old Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem and gazing up … Continue reading →

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A Wreath of War Gogyohka*

Posted on November 26, 2023 by

A Wreath of War Gogyohka* by Robert Findysz (War Again: October 2023) this time a massive assault if only from Gaza Hamas terror cells come by sea, overland, in the air thousands of rockets falling randomly everywhere so many butchered, … Continue reading →

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Academics for Humanity

Posted on November 12, 2023 by

Please add your name to this call to end the war on Gaza.

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Fundraiser for Palestinian Refugees

Posted on November 10, 2023 by

The situation in Gaza, as we all know, is dire. After the horrific murder of innocent Israelis by Hamas on October 7, innocent Palestinian civilians are now suffering the consequences. More than 17,000 have been killed so far, according to … Continue reading →

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Conflict, Tragedy, Resolution: Poems and Essays

Posted on October 31, 2023 by

In response to the ongoing tragedy in the Middle East, I will be posting poems of protest, of witness, of resistance, of survival and of empathy by poets from all over the country and, hopefully, from all over the world. … Continue reading →

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Call for Poems and Essays: Conflict, Tragedy, Resolution