ChatGPT’s Take on NAFSA: Association of International Educators

20/05/202520/05/2025 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary chatGPT, gaza, genocide, international education, israel, NAFSA, nafsa 2025, us nationalism, Zionism

I recently had an illuminating conversation with my digital friend and servant, ChatGPT, about NAFSA: Association of International Education. Here was my initial question: What are the main criticisms of NAFSA: Association of International Educators? Anything you want to add? I mention a couple of points in this November 2024 article: The glaring hypocrisy of … Continue reading ChatGPT’s Take on NAFSA: Association of International Educators

This is Gaza

05/05/202507/05/2025 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary ethnic cleansing, gaza, genocide, greater israel project, israel, palestinians, starvation, Zionism

This is Gaza. A child arrives, silently asking for food. Her neck and shoulders reveal the unmistakable signs of severe malnutrition — prominent bones, depleted fat and muscle. She holds a pot of stew like it’s life itself.And in many ways, it is. Let the food in, world. If you feel powerless, make sure the … Continue reading This is Gaza

Revisited: “Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”

07/04/2025 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary do not regret growing older, ethnic cleansing, gaza, genocide, israel, it is a privilege denied to many, mortality, palestinians

https://markashwill.com/2023/04/07/do-not-regret-growing-older-it-is-a-privilege-denied-to-many/ This remains my most popular post since I launched this blog in 2009. When I last searched for "do not regret growing older" in Google, there were 68.1 million results. There were 27.1 million results for "It is a privilege denied to many." In both cases, my original post was the first result. It's … Continue reading Revisited: “Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”

Integrity

04/04/2025 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary gaza, genocide, integrity

This is a guest post by Johanna Santana, a LinkedIn contact. Reprinted with her permission. She's referring to integrity without compromise, not selective integrity. I've used this unattributed saying a lot in the context of business: Success without integrity is failure. Peace, MAA What does it really mean to lead with integrity, even when it’s … Continue reading Integrity

“I Am No Longer Interested”

16/01/2025 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary allyship, gaza, genocide, hypocrisy, idf, israel, lila tamea, linkedin, muslims, palestine, palestinians, people of color

Lila Tamea I saw this post on LinkedIn and asked the author Lila Tamea for permission to share it on my blog. Her message is spot on and resonates with me and many others with a conscience and a moral compass. I, too, have no time for those colleagues who call themselves anti-racist or who … Continue reading “I Am No Longer Interested”

My Story & My Family: Amidst War & Destruction in Jabalia

15/01/202520/01/2025 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary ahmed moeen serdah, ethnic cleansing, gaza, genocide, idf, israel, jabalia, palestine, palestinians

This is a repost of a story shared by Ahmed Moeen Serdah on LinkedIn about his experiences during the genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza. If you'd like to help Ahmed and his family, here is his GoFundMe account. Peace, MAA Photos by Ahmed Moeen Serdah Every time we think we have witnessed the utmost … Continue reading My Story & My Family: Amidst War & Destruction in Jabalia

Shattered

13/01/202513/01/2025 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary equity, ethnic cleansing, gaza, genocide, humanity, ismail aderonmu, james baldwin, justice, morality, shattered

Copyright: Arsgera | Dreamstime.com This is a LinkedIn post by Ismail Aderonmu, an award-winning journalist and a kindred spirit. His message resonated with me, especially about the genocide shattering something in him (and me). I also appreciated Ismail's reference to "keep pushing - for justice, for equity, for the forgotten, the muzzled, the erased, and for … Continue reading Shattered

A Message from Gaza

12/01/202514/01/2025 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary azhaar amayreh, end the genocide, ethnic cleansing, extermination, free palestine, gaza, genocide, israel, palestine, starvation

This is a repost from Azhaar Amayreh, a Palestinian woman in Gaza who is struggling to survive the genocide, along with her daughter. Please consider making a donation to support her and her daughter. This photo is from Azhaar's LinkedIn post. The autocratic, despotic, tyrannical Israeli-hand systematically and with pre-planned engineered precision, massacres, annihilates, eliminates … Continue reading A Message from Gaza

The Children of Gaza

10/01/202525/01/2025 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary aboud, adam, airstrike, al-sheikh redwan, children, elen, ethnic cleansing, gaza, genocide, idf, israel, mark perlmutter, palestine, tanya haj-hassan, the children of gaza

Click on the image or this link to watch the video. Palestinians don’t need our pity, they don’t need our praise. They need our meaningful and truthful solidarity. And there is no time for despair. ~ Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan ~ This slideshow is the second in a four-part series about the ongoing Israeli-executed genocide and ethnic cleansing in … Continue reading The Children of Gaza

Christmas (In a Time of Genocide)

24/12/2024 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary bethlehem, christmas, christmas tree, ethnic cleansing, gaza, genocide, israel, manger square, merry christmas, palestine

This is a guest post by Tamara Abood, a UK-based psychotherapist to corporate and creative professionals, and a lawyer. Christmas Tree for this year is not the usual Christmas tree lit in Manger Square in our little town of Bethlehem. This year our Christmas Tree in Gaza was gifted to us by Israel, decorated by … Continue reading Christmas (In a Time of Genocide)

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