Searching for a Safe Place in the West Bank for a Family Hike
Most deep natural pools in the West Bank are near settlements, and settlers have taken them over, by arriving there with guns or Israeli soldiers.
For Palestinian Kids, the Occupation Childhood Becomes a Pandemic Childhood, Too
Kids from east Jerusalem take on their parents’ fears of losing their residency rights. The stress of the corona virus pandemic doesn’t make things easier.
‘It Sounds Like the Palestinian Authorities Are Managing the Pandemic Better Than Israel’
The Israeli lockdown curtailed plans to visit a cousin for the Jewish new year – a relief given the government’s failure to contain the coronavirus
How much do you want to challenge them with your bikini?
When my daughter asked why I was putting a shirt over my swimsuit, I told her the truth: “Because men like to control women’s bodies.”
Munir Died After Not Getting His Medicine for Four Months
A lot of people in Gaza have died in recent months, after their requests to access treatment in Israel and the West Bank were denied.
“I had to come a long way to be happy to meet you.”
Omar asked simply and directly about the Hebrew I spoke with my kids, saying that it’s not the fault of the language, but it’s associated with the occupation
“You’re an Angel,” I wrote to the Soldier in the Army that Controls the Lives of Millions of Palestinians
A little girl who just wants to marry her giraffe shouldn’t have to shoulder the responsibility of her parents’ struggle with the occupying authorities.
Coronavirus Lockdown Returns to the West Bank
No daycare or camp; my partner is away. Being alone all day, every day, with my two kids might be more dangerous than the pandemic.
My Son Looks Beautiful in His Sister’s Dresses
How can we teach our children to resist what is wrong in society – while still protecting them? Boys in dresses and girls at demonstrations.
Flying Checkpoints and Traffic Jams: The Genius of the Israeli Occupation’s Architecture
The driver who cut me off really did behave like an idiot. But he wasn’t the one who built the wall or closed the tunnel.
For an Israeli Married to a Palestinian, No Family Reunification
Even if Osama were to get an entry permit into Israel, how realistic would it be for us to move there based on temporary permits?
Bad Guys and Sick Hamsters: Leaving Ramallah for a Foray Into Israel
For the first time after two months of corona-closure, we were leaving the West Bank to visit close friends in the Israeli city of Holon.