Gaza Fishermen’s Nightmare

After more than a decade of onerous and ever-changing Israeli restrictions on their work, Gaza's fishermen are at a breaking point. "They must either accept bankruptcy, leaving their disused boats on the roadside, or surrender them for spare parts," Mohammed Omer reports.

How a Right-Wing Definition of Anti-Semitism Got Foisted on a Liberal Community

"Montgomery County, MD isn’t the first and won’t be the last community to pass a resolution that redefines anti-Semitism to include criticisms of Israel," Susan Kerin writes. "However, the unanimous passage by the County Council on Nov. 1 is destined to serve as a legacy turning point in the growing national policy trend to suppress Palestinian human rights activism."

Book Review: They Called Me a Lioness: A Palestinian Girl’s Fight for Freedom
"My favorite part of the book was reading about Ahed Tamimi’s time in prison, which she says helped her grow, learn to work with a group and always fight for the interests of the collective," Delinda C. Hanley writes. "Despite an over-crowded cell, and girls having to take turns sleeping on too few bunk beds, the prisoners became supportive, life-long friends."
 
The Work of Churches in the Holy Land

Sami El-Yousef, the chief executive officer of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, provides a thorough analysis of the human impact of the various Christian organizations in the Holy Land. 







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