While engaging in conversation with Israeli-Jews and Palestinians about the annexation and structural racism, I noticed a common denominator across the fragmented segments of our societies – nobody thinks that the political reality is going to improve, and we will never achieve reconciliation…
Tag Archives: Blog
PROPHETIC IMAGINATION
Statements we told our children like ‘do well in university and you will get a good job that will allow you to buy a house’ are not true anymore…
DNA RACISM
The issue of racism in the US and around the world is shocking. It has major consequences on the fabric of society and the political climate.
IT’S GETTING HOT
If we continue to ignite the fire of the conflict, it will be far more dangerous than the Coronavirus and no lockdown will help us.
SIX YEARS OF RESEARCH – USING MUSALAHA’S STAGES OF RECONCILIATION IN THE UK CONTEXT
While the context in the UK is very different from Israel/Palestine this research has shown that this model can be used in this context to enable successful interfaith dialogue to develop.
HOW THE PALESTINIANS IN ISRAEL CRUSHED THE CORONAVIRUS
One of the most respectable newspapers in Israel dedicated an article in the economic section about how the Palestinians in Israel helped combat the Coronavirus in Israel…
THEY ARE TOO YOUNG!
You often hear adults say ‘they are too young’, when discussing children and youth learning about the historical narrative of the ‘other’ side. When should we teach our children and youth about the other side’s narrative?
WITH OR WITHOUT MASKS – SPEAK OUT AGAINST BIGOTRY AND RACISM OF ANY KIND.
In the last two weeks, there were several events that I had observed that relate to the Coronavirus and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. I would like to elaborate in this short reflection some of my observations and comments.
RESURRECTION AS MOTIVATION TO EMBRACE AND BLESS OTHERS
For the past two weeks, more than any time before, we felt the negative impacts of social distancing in Jerusalem over Easter (Western calendar) and Passover. This will continue in the upcoming weeks…
FROM ISOLATION OF THE CORONAVIRUS TO THE INTIMACY ON THE CROSS.
As we are approaching the most important holidays in our context here in Jerusalem, namely Passover for Jews, Easter for Christians and Ramadan for Muslims, we are questioning how we will celebrate these important occasions.
