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Where We’re From by Tamar and Khalil from Israel and Palestine

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“Study the past if you would define the future”         – Confucius Before we talk about today or tomorrow, we think it’s necessary to write a bit about the past.  A major part of the misunderstanding between Israelis and Palestinians is that we aren’t taught the same version of historical events.  We may have been […]
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Il était une fois, en terre promise, pendant une sombre période que beaucoup voulaient appeler la troisième Intifada… by Chloé Portheault, Israel

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Il était une fois, en terre promise, pendant une sombre période que beaucoup voulaient appeler la troisième Intifada… C’était une période obscure durant laquelle la colère et la peur s’étaient associées et accouplées. Leurs enfants avaient un goût de sang et les enfants des hommes s’entretuaient car leurs parents et grand parents n’avaient pas su […]
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A moment before Shabbat. Shalom. – by Moriya Rosenberg, Israel

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(Hebrew follows English) I’m standing at the side of the road in area C with a Palestinian, an orthodox Jew and a soldier. Sounds like the beginning of a good joke or a tragedy? In my case it was neither. It was a Friday evening, the beautiful moments of dusk just before Sabbath arrives. I […]
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בין ייאוש ותקווה – אור סרי, ישראל

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בזמן החגים, כמו ישראלים רבים, הייתי בטיול בחו”ל. אז כשהמצב הדפוק הזה התחיל, הייתי בבועה שלי, וגם כשחזרתי העדפתי להישאר בה. אבל קשה להתעלם כשהחדשות תוקפות אותי מכל כיוון. ובינתיים כוחות הייאוש וכוחות התקווה נלחמים בתוכי, נאבקים ביניהם בזמן שאני תקועה באמצע. הייאוש גורם לי לדפוק את הראש בקיר ולא להצליח להבין איך אין למידה […]
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How Can an IDF Soldier Wear a Palestinian Flag? by Angy Shavit, Israel

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There were a few hours left before I had to be at our meeting spot in Tel Aviv. So I started packing. Maybe this color isn’t nice? Maybe this color isn’t friendly enough? Maybe this color will scare them away from me? I took out something I could wear to sleep only to then realize […]
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Prejudgements Are Ones First Enemy by Shadi Salameh, Palestine

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In the morning, I left very early leaving no chance to arrive late, and was very happy to see the departure area of the borders at the Palestinian side almost empty. I bought my tickets, got my passport stamped by the Palestinian policeman who liked my name and started to sing Fairuz’s song for me, […]
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The Palestinian, The Solider, and The Truck by Ahmad Abu Rayyan, Palestine

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It was one year ago; I was driving my white semi-truck on the highway between Ramallah and Nablus, near the Ofra army camp. The atmosphere was wonderful and I was listening to Om Kalthom. After a few hours I heard that something was wrong with my truck.  I lowered the sound, parked the truck on […]
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Oren, Israel – photo essay –

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I took these photos in various villages in Northern and Central India All of them exposed me, a Western tourist, to the phenomena of hard physical labor of women and girls in the fields and in construction around the country.
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Narmeen Bisharat, Israel – photo essay –

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I decided to take pictures of some corners of Nazareth. My cousin on the photos is representing the youth who left their marks on those walls. I know that those paintings are very different from the street art you can find in major cites, but I like their simplicity and honesty.
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Yonatan Moroz, Israel – photo essay –

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As I followed my mother for a few days while making this photo essay, I have managed to carefully explore the amazingly hectic routine she lives in.
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Uri Eytan, Israel – photo essay –

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This is Jamal Jacob, a school teacher from Darfur. In 2003, the Sudanese government and local militias known as Janjaweed attacked his village and killed many, including his father. Jamal’s family escaped to a refugee camp but the regime’s persecution did not stop and he was forced to flee his country. In 2008, following many hardships along the way, Jamal arrived to Israel as an asylum seeker.
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Chloé Perla Portheault, Israel – Photo essay –

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“Tel Aviv Street Art”         Whether you’re testing apps or joining new platforms, a temporary number keeps your personal info safe. It works globally.
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Oren Feld, Israel – photo essay –

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Exploring political activism in Israel with Oren.
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I Want Justice, Not Honor by Katherine Leff, Israel

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Since the murders of nine churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina last week, commentators and reporters in the US have been wrestling with whether to call Dylan Roof a murderer or a terrorist. Some have been quick to label him mentally ill. Others say that to do so discounts the reality of domestic terrorism – especially […]
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Maybe One Day It Will Rain in the Summer by Ruth Vasileva from Israel

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One rainy story about friendship and miracles… With the summer rapidly approaching, and daily temperatures reaching 38 degrees, I can’t help but feel a pit in my stomach, fear creeping in. As one Israeli friend, who was just called up for reserve duty, said to me the other day: “War Season is coming. Wars are […]
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To Lead To A Better Future by Aviv Ayash, Israel

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My name is Aviv Ayash. Born in 1987, both sets of grandparents immigrated from Morocco with the establishment of the Jewish State of Israel, leaving all of their possessions behind them. I grew up in a very Israeli Zionist family; we kept Jewish tradition and I never had to consider the question of what was […]
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The Palestinian, the Soldier & the Truck by Ahmad from Palestine

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It was one year ago; I was driving my white semi-truck on the highway between Ramallah and Nablus, near the Ofra army camp. The atmosphere was wonderful and I was listening to Om Kalthom. After a few hours I heard that something was wrong with my truck. I lowered the sound, parked the truck on […]
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This Is The Only Way, by Angy Shavit, Israel

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Today I took part in another meeting between Arab and Jewish teenagers in Israel. For those who don’t know this, I volunteer in an organization called “אפשר אחרת”, or in English “A New Way.” It literally means “A different way is possible.” During the meetings, I speak privately with the students and try to understand […]
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Meeting the Others by Shimaa Mahaina, Palestine/Italy

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Growing up as a second-class citizen has always been one of the biggest obstacles in my life. Always fighting for my basic rights and fighting against discrimination and racism has been incredibly overwhelming. As a Palestinian citizen of Israel, I’ve grown up without having the chance to connect myself with other “Arabs” around the MENA region because […]
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