Study Israel booth at the 2025 NAFSA annual conference. (Photo by MAA) Here's an email I sent last week to nine Israeli colleagues who attended the 2025 NAFSA annual conference in San Diego, including some as representatives of the Study in Israel booth in the expo hall. Can you guess how many have responded? 😉 … Continue reading Message from Vietnam – Seeking Your Perspective on the Genocide in Gaza
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“No warning shots. No hesitation. Just deadly force—like our lives are disposable.”
No warning shots. No hesitation. Just deadly force—like our lives are disposable. The Abu Shaban family thought they had survived the genocide. Thought they could finally go see what was left of their home in Al Zaytoun. Instead, Israel bombed their vehicle. Seven children—all under the age of 13. Their mother. Their father. Their aunt. … Continue reading “No warning shots. No hesitation. Just deadly force—like our lives are disposable.”
Still Standing
A beautiful blue sky with puffy clouds juxtaposed against this barren urban landscape created by Israel with US and other weapons. This is a spoken word version of a LinkedIn post by Hani Almadhoun, senior director of philanthropy at UNRWA USA and co-founder of the Gaza Soup Kitchen. (Please consider making a donation to both organizations, both of … Continue reading Still Standing
Voice Beyond the Night
This song is dedicated to the memory of Saleh Al-Jafarawi, a 28-year-old Palestinian journalist who was killed on 12 October 2025 by members of an Israel-linked "militia" fighting Hamas in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City. (Two versions of Voice Beyond the Night are linked below.) May Saleh al-Jafarawi (صالح الجعفراوي) rest in peace and … Continue reading Voice Beyond the Night
“I Didn’t Think Anybody Could Be That Evil.”
This image was created by ChatGPT based on the transcript. This is a 1 October 2025 Al Jazeera interview with former U.S. soldier Anthony Aguilar, who spent several months in Gaza during the genocide. He thought he was going to help deliver aid to Palestinians being starved by Israel, but as he tells Dena Takruri, … Continue reading “I Didn’t Think Anybody Could Be That Evil.”
Song for Noor Saad – “Can You See Us?”
Noor Saad's LinkedIn photo This song is a composite of some of Ms. Noor Saad's LinkedIn posts and a video transcription. I created it with ChatGPT and a music program I work with. Noor lives with her family in Gaza. Gaza Under Attack (2.10.25) Video Message from Gaza (25.7.25) Please donate to Ms. Noor's Help Fund … Continue reading Song for Noor Saad – “Can You See Us?”
Israel is waging a holocaust in Gaza. Denazification is our only remedy
By Orly Noy (reprinted from +972 Magazine) The deadly ethno-supremacy inherent to Israeli society runs deeper than Netanyahu, Ben Gvir, and Smotrich. It must be confronted at its root. The author of this essay is Orly Noy, an Iranian-Israeli political activist known for conducting exclusive interviews and writing human-interest stories on marginalized Palestinian and Israeli … Continue reading Israel is waging a holocaust in Gaza. Denazification is our only remedy
Gaza Under Attack
Ms. Noor Saad in Gaza posted this video and message early this morning local time on LinkedIn. It's terrifying just listening to the explosions. I can't imagine what it's like being there, wondering if you and yours are next. Noor later wrote, "All night there were fire belts (bombing), shelling, and missiles. All night we … Continue reading Gaza Under Attack
Israel’s Land Grab in Gaza Continues
This image was created by ChatGPT based on the text. Street by Street, House by House This is a LinkedIn post by Samer Abuzerr. When I carried what was left of my belongings — or rather, just pieces of wood — out of my home before the tanks reached our street, I closed the door … Continue reading Israel’s Land Grab in Gaza Continues
Ghada Rabah (1982-2025), Rest in Peace
From a reliable LinkedIn contact. Israel's cruelty is beyond comprehension, all in the name of racism, hatred, and the last stage of Zionism in the regional land grab known as the Greater Israel project. As the English teacher at Gaza's Holy Family Catholic school, Ghada Rabah touched countless lives and created opportunities for her Palestinian … Continue reading Ghada Rabah (1982-2025), Rest in Peace
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