Back to the Future – Tawjihi Phase Image generated by ChatGPT based on the proposal. I'm pleased to share this proposal drafted by Ms. Raghad, who lives in Gaza. While there are many urgent needs in Gaza, where a slow-motion genocide continues unabated, she is well-qualified to lead one that will help selected high school … Continue reading Project Proposal: Supporting Gaza High School Students Preparing for Final Exams
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IDF (IOF) Murder of Sam Fahed Abu Haykal in the West Bank
That is why We ordained for the Children of Israel that whoever takes a life—unless as a punishment for murder or mischief in the land—it will be as if they killed all of humanity; and whoever saves a life, it will be as if they saved all of humanity. (Surah Al Ma’idah 5:32, Quran) Last Friday, … Continue reading IDF (IOF) Murder of Sam Fahed Abu Haykal in the West Bank
Alignment as Humanity’s Greatest Strength
Below is a LinkedIn comment by Dominic Morgan, co-founder of the Authentic Leaders Initiative and CEO of ReThink Crisis. It was in response to a post by Bystanders No More about the documentary Planet Israel: A Cautionary Tale. What Dominic describes is the essence of global citizenship, a concept that most international educators pay lip … Continue reading Alignment as Humanity’s Greatest Strength
Planet Israel: A Cautionary Tale
I'm not sure why it's referred to as a war when it's clearly a textbook genocide. This is a LinkedIn post by Bystanders No More. Here are links to the trailer (1:35) and an interview (26 min) with the director Gillian Moseley. Drawing on psychology, history, and lived experience, Planet Israel explores how trauma, identity, … Continue reading Planet Israel: A Cautionary Tale
The Girl With the Water Jug
Photo by Gaza Soup Kitchen This is a LinkedIn post by Hani Almadhoun, Vice President of Philanthropy at UNRWA USA and co-founder of Gaza Soup Kitchen (GSK). Please consider making generous donations to both of these organizations doing life-saving work in Gaza. GSK constantly posts phots of children in Gaza. I try to "love" (emoji) … Continue reading The Girl With the Water Jug
In Spite of Everything Since the Genocide, At Least I Now Know Where My Morals Really Lie
I came across this short essay on a Reddit thread I follow called /JewsofConscience. Most of the followers are Jews who are anti-genocide and therefore anti-Israel. Check out this related post about cults and dismantling the ideology of Zionism. (This "process" applies to all cults.) My italics to highlight some key phrases and sentences. Shkoyach … Continue reading In Spite of Everything Since the Genocide, At Least I Now Know Where My Morals Really Lie
Voices That Remain by Shams Mazen Rajab
Congratulations to Shams Mazen Rajab, a Palestinian writer and poet from Gaza, on the publication of her poetry collection, Voices That Remain. Please consider purchasing a copy. Written during war and displacement, the collection gives voice to memory, loss, resilience, and hope. These poems are not only verses, but a testimony to what remains when … Continue reading Voices That Remain by Shams Mazen Rajab
Palestinian Territories
Screenshot It always puts a smile on my face to see "Palestinian Territories" in my blog stats. The visitors are usually young people in Gaza who read something about the Gaza Scholarship Guide (GSG) I created that was recently upgraded to an app. (It's not yet "ready for prime time" because it's still being tested.) … Continue reading Palestinian Territories
Eid Mubarak/ عِيد مُبَارَك
Source: Els de Bruijn
Gaza Before 2023
I occasionally see videos that Palestinian friends and colleagues in Gaza and the diaspora post on social media of what that part of Palestine looked like before Israel began the genocide in October 2023. Below are links to some videos. In addition to all of the innocents who have been slaughtered by the IOF and … Continue reading Gaza Before 2023
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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