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“The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine” by Ben Ehrenreich [Recommended]
Over the past three years, American writer Ben Ehrenreich has been traveling to and living in the West Bank, staying with Palestinian families in its largest cities and its smallest villages… Ruled by the Israeli military, set upon and harassed constantly by Israeli settlers who admit unapologetically to wanting to drive them from the land, forced to negotiate an ever more elaborate and more suffocating series of fences, checkpoints, and barriers that have sundered home from field, home from home, this is a population whose living conditions are unique, and indeed hard to imagine. In a great act of bravery, empathy and understanding, Ben Ehrenreich, by placing us in the footsteps of ordinary Palestinians and telling their story with surpassing literary power and grace, makes it impossible for us to turn away.
“This is Palestine” documentary reminds us of the real people behind the daily headlines and statistics
A new documentary well worth the watch. Nothing new here for anyone aware of ground zero in Palestine or has been awake the past 50 years, but footage of some heart-wrenching scenes reminds us all that there are real people behind the daily headlines and statistics. 49:42 minutes.
Haaretz: What Are Old Photos and Films of Palestinians Doing in the IDF Archive?
Friends School – Class of 2017 Commencement
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Kingdom of Olives and Ash: Writers Confront the Occupation [Recommended]
Proud to have contributed in several ways to this book project. Actually, it’s much more than a book project as you will see by who the authors are and what their riveting stories reveal.
Literary Hub: The Tallest Man in Ramallah
“The tallest man in Ramallah offered to give us a tour of his cage. We would not even have to leave our table at Rukab’s Ice Cream, on Rukab Street; all he needed to do was reach into his pocket…” Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon roams the West Bank with Sam Bahour. This essay was first published on Literary Hub before appearing in the writers’ compendium, “Kingdom of Olives and Ash” (2017).
Arab American University Hosts Palestinian Businessman Bahour to Talk on the Private Sector Development Role
NEW REPORT: World Bank calls to stop the deterioration of the Palestinian economy
![“On Antisemitism: Solidarity and the Struggle for Justice” by Jewish Voice for Peace [Recommended]](https://epalestine.ps/sambahour/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/On-Antisemitism-Solidarity-and-the-Struggle-for-Justice.jpg)
“On Antisemitism: Solidarity and the Struggle for Justice” by Jewish Voice for Peace [Recommended]
Foreword by Judith Butler. When the State of Israel claims to represent all Jewish people, defenders of Israeli policy redefine antisemitism to include criticism of Israel. Antisemitism is harmful and real in our society. What must also be addressed is how the deployment of false charges of antisemitism or redefining antisemitism can suppress the global progressive fight for justice. There is no one definitive voice on antisemitism and its impact. Jewish Voice for Peace has curated a collection of essays that provides a diversity of perspectives and standpoints. Each contribution explores critical questions concerning uses and abuses of antisemitism in the twenty-first-century, focusing on the intersection between antisemitism, accusations of antisemitism, and Palestinian human rights activism. (Publisher’s description)
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