Thus proclaims Middle East Eye in this 29 November 2024 article. The highlight of the event was this impassioned and informative speech by Susan Abulhawa, a Palestinian writer, human rights activist, and animal rights advocate. (Here are links to her Instagram and Linktree accounts.) I have added links to provide you, the reader, with more … Continue reading “Oxford Union declares Israel an ‘apartheid state responsible for genocide'”
Author: Mark A. Ashwill
Stephen Kapos, Holocaust Survivor, Speaks Out Against the Genocide in Gaza & Zionism
Gaza Genocide is not happening in my name. - Stephen Kapos As with other videos, I look the liberty of creating a transcript of this interview with Stephen Kapos, an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor, with the assistance of TurboScribe. Mr. Kapos is one of my heroes on a very short list. Peace, MAA https://youtu.be/AxLtxX7kPcU?si=cAXrHXWatLYcAJfK I say … Continue reading Stephen Kapos, Holocaust Survivor, Speaks Out Against the Genocide in Gaza & Zionism
An Urgent Appeal to International Education Colleagues
I can't wrap my heart, mind, and soul around the depressing and infuriating fact that so many international education colleagues have remained silent about the ongoing Israeli genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza. Where is their empathy, compassion, and oft-stated commitment to global citizenship? Where is their humanity? As I stated in a recent article, … Continue reading An Urgent Appeal to International Education Colleagues
The Many Roles & Uses of Foreigners
The foreign "boogeyman" (or -woman), always ready and willing to punish naughty Vietnamese kids. "We gonna get ya if you don't watch out!" As a foreigner, I am one of those strange creatures from a distant planet, walking enigmas who evoke a panoply of emotions, ranging from interest and curiosity to indifference, contempt, and fear. … Continue reading The Many Roles & Uses of Foreigners
In Loving Memory of Chef Mahmoud, RIP
I found out on LinkedIn that Mahmoud Almadhoun, brother of Hani Almadhoun, a LI contact who is the Senior Director of Philanthropy at UNRWA USA, was targeted and murdered by the IDF. As Hani mentioned in the second post, "Mahmoud leaves behind seven children—the youngest only two weeks old, and the oldest still in the … Continue reading In Loving Memory of Chef Mahmoud, RIP
A Doctor’s Testimony: The Reality of Gaza’s Suffering by Dr. Tanya Haj Hassan
I urge you to set aside 20 minutes and watch this video testimony by Dr. Tanya Haj Hassan, a pediatric intensive care doctor with Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP). She shared a harrowing account of her experiences working in Gaza, where she bore witness to the devastating humanitarian crisis. She described the systematic targeting of … Continue reading A Doctor’s Testimony: The Reality of Gaza’s Suffering by Dr. Tanya Haj Hassan
Godspeed to George William Cooper, Activist and Purveyor of Kindness: One Year Later
A smiling George with his wife Solita. This is a special photo because George wasn't fond of having his picture taken. Thanks to Solita for sharing it. This is the first death anniversary of George Cooper, who passed away peacefully at his home in Phnom Penh, Cambodia a year ago today. I had the good … Continue reading Godspeed to George William Cooper, Activist and Purveyor of Kindness: One Year Later
US Thanksgiving as a National Day of Mourning
https://markashwill.com/2021/12/16/from-new-england-to-vietnam-settler-colonialism-in-cross-cultural-perspective/?page_id=23202 A view to the harbor from Burial Hill, Plymouth, MA. Photos by MAA (Taken in December 2018, 398 years after the arrival of the Mayflower) Thanksgiving is celebrated at the expense of Native Peoples who had to give up their lands and culture for America to become what it is today. -Linda Coombs, a … Continue reading US Thanksgiving as a National Day of Mourning
Palestinian Representative’s Extraordinary Response to US Ceasefire Veto
Since I couldn't find it anywhere online, I created a transcript of this impassioned speech by Majed Bamya, the deputy permanent observer of the State of Palestine to the UN, at the UN Security Council after the US blocked another ceasefire resolution. (Thanks to TurboScribe.) I strongly encourage you to set aside 15 minutes and … Continue reading Palestinian Representative’s Extraordinary Response to US Ceasefire Veto
The Israeli (read Zionist) Propaganda Framework
Click on the image to view this 70-minute documentary produced by ARTE tv with subtitles in English. Available until 21.4.25. This is from a 13 November 2024 Tweet by Craig Mokhiber, an American former United Nations (UN) human rights official and a specialist in international human rights law, policy, and methodology. On October 28, 2023, … Continue reading The Israeli (read Zionist) Propaganda Framework
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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