Tag Archives for Israel
2011, Joha’s Rusty Nail
One day Joha, the hero of popular Arab humor, sold his home. The price he demanded was ridiculously low and he had only one condition: “on one of the walls there is a nail that I am much attached to. I don’t want to sell it… Continue reading
Top 10 things to do for Palestine
Could it be that a Palestinian’s day is only 23 hours and 20 minutes long! This is what Barak said addressing the Knesset about the delays Palestinians suffer from Israeli roadblocks in the West Bank, and I quote here from … Continue reading
The Myth of Palestinian-Israeli Peace Process
I think the only solution is a one state where all Palestinian & Jews live happily, a state that will protect and welcome any Jew from around the world, and the right of return for all Palestinian refugees and their offspring… Continue reading
2008, Gaza
Day six: I’d like to claim that I suffer from a case of writers’ block but that would imply that I think of myself as a professional writer; Not my intention at all. I’ve been meaning to write my annual … Continue reading
Dr Allan
He sat down on the balcony of his huge mansion, the ocean stretched ahead… a clear blue ocean connected by a thin orange horizon to a clear blue sky. It was a beautiful sunset, this is life, he thought, sipping … Continue reading
Cemetery of numbers
Today I met um Ahmed, I don’t feel like saying much, just what she told me: [She was smiling, and referring to me as her son while she was saying the following] “I was a freedom fighter 40 years … Continue reading
A day on the job
I travel between Ramallah and Jerusalem regularly as I am staying in Jerusalem, the UNDP office is in Jerusalem as well, but most of my meetings happen to be in Ramallah. Today was another day at the office, I took … Continue reading
Close encounter with Vanunu
I got to the guest house – where I am staying – it was a long day at work and I was looking forward to a night of rest… that, not counting on the fact that my Swedish friend – … Continue reading
poetry in the attic
On Sunday I went to Taybeh… taybeh is a small village 20 minutes from Ramallah and Jerusalem… situated high on the mountains so you can see Jericho and Jerusalem in the distant… very beautiful village… and unique in being inhibited … Continue reading
House Hunting
No time to write much… on my way to inspect a flat in Ramallah… Furnished… and on a roof… so should be good for parties Last night I spent it drinking Carlsberg and watching the Euro2004 Sweden vs. Italy game. … Continue reading