“We act in Gaza according to our interests.” “There is no ‘them; there is only ‘us.’” Two quotes I heard on public radio this morning while driving to my Honolulu Write Team workshop. It’s hard for me to imagine two more contradictory quotes, uttered about two minutes apart and sending my eardrums (and heart) intoContinue reading “Only “Us””
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Who are Palestinians?
When we Americans hear the word “Palestinian,” what thoughts come to mind? I can offer an answer from my own mind. Before 2013, if someone said to me, “This Palesinian guy was killed in Gaza today.” Well, I immediately thought… Terrorist Suicide bomber Dangerous Misogynist men, submissive women. Dark, hairy, smelly A person to avoidContinue reading “Who are Palestinians?”