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 Eve

This piece was written by Daniel Pinkham (1923-2006) and Robert Hillyer (1895-1961). Hillyer taught at my undergraduate alma mater, the University of Delaware, from 1952 until his death. Coincidentally, Hillyer died at the age of 66 on 24 December 1961. (On a personal note both Pinkham and Hillyer are distant paternal cousins.) I think of … Continue reading Christmas Eve

Christmas (In a Time of Genocide)

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)

For Those Still Silent on the Gaza Genocide

Guest Post by Shivani Chaudhry If you could lose your job for speaking out against genocide, then it's not a place worth working at.If you worry what 'others' will say if you stand against genocide, those 'others' need to be ignored.If you feel a genocide occurring in another country doesn't concern you, you're wrong. It … Continue reading For Those Still Silent on the Gaza Genocide

Words are Important: Examples of Media Bias

This image recently appeared in my LinkedIn feed. It highlights the Orwellian use of language in the existential battle between Zionists and anti-Zionists and corresponds to the Zionist propaganda framework, in particular, point #3. Criticism of Israel, a country whose rabid supporters declare to be beyond criticism ("I Stand with Israel"), is anti-Semitic, the all-purpose … Continue reading Words are Important: Examples of Media Bias

“Oxford Union declares Israel an ‘apartheid state responsible for genocide'”

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'”

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

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