Monthly Archives: January 2009
Gaza Conflict Updates
George Matayev, a hairdresser, said, “If there is a cease-fire now, we will get to the point where we will have to leave [Israel], let alone Sderot.” Ilan Sinai, a mechanic, said he was sorry for the soldiers who were … Continue reading
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Inhumane Weapons Reported Being Used Against Palestinians
According to doctors in Gaza, the Israeli army is using DIME weapons, which are an exotic type of bomb or missile that technically isn’t invented yet, in their military push in Gaza. October of 2006 was when the first reports … Continue reading
The Unique Voice of Suheir Hammad
Suheir Hammad is a Palestinian-American poet, author, and political activist. She was born in Amman, Jordan to Palestinian refugee parents and immigrated with her family to Brooklyn when she was five. • NY Magazine interview with Suheir. • EI interview. … Continue reading
Racing the Storm
When I worked in the electronics department at Sears, the full-commission employees would ask that I give them my sales since I got paid a base. Sometimes I forgot. This big Puerto Rican guy from Colorado, who also got paid … Continue reading
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