An Update on Lack of Updates

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You can look at my most recent post, which is a bit different than the others, mostly because this has been a very different type of experience. The lack of updates the last few days has been due to an … Continued

Beyond the Binary

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This is not a conflict with ‘sides’ in the sense that it is portrayed in the U.S. media, nor in the way that I somewhat characterized it in my original fundraising publication, which is available on this site. The information-rich, … Continued

Realities of the Wall

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We encountered the separation wall sooner than I expected and I immediately wondered how it could be explained to “normal” tourists. The justification consistently supplied is “security”, but looking at a simple map of the Green Line overlaid with the … Continued

Mischief at the Mosque

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I was surprised to find a less than solemn attitude among some of the youth hanging out at the Dome of the Rock. I liked these boys playing soccer, one of a few groups, but I worried a little about … Continued

The Holy Land

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On our first full day in The Holy Land, we set off early in the morning to see the holiest sites for   Jews, Muslims, and Christians. As a non-religious person, I never realized just how close in proximity these … Continued