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Unicorns on Naksa Day
One of the projects I’m working to establish is an online, transmedia platform called, ‘All Unicorns Are Terrorists.’ Essentially, the idea is for AUAT to become a haven for multiplatform concepts which set out to provide a holistic or different … Continue reading
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Tagged al wallaje, Bethlehem, dehumanising, media, multiplatform, Occupation, Palestine, sensationalism, shireen al-araj, stereotypes, the other, transmedia, unicorns
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Hanging with the Shabab
Not that you’d know it from reading this blog, but over the past 2 and a half months, I’ve spent lots of time with lots of youth. More specifically, Bethlehem-based youth who are active in the “youth movement.” And, as … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab Spring, demonstrations, Middle East, Nakba, Occupation, Palestine, palestinian, popular uprising, resistance, West Bank, youth, youth movement
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Bethlehem Pays Tribute To Vittorio Arrigoni
On Friday evening, Palestinians, international volunteers and solidarity activists came together in Bethlehem’s Manger Square to pay tribute to Vittorio Arrigoni who was found assassinated in Gaza earlier that day. Vittorio was a friend and brother to many and inspiration … Continue reading
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Tagged Bethlehem, Gaza, International Solidarity Movement, ISM, Italian activist, Palestine, RIP, Vik, Vittorio Arrigoni
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Interrogated by Fred Flintstone
Last week I was interrogated by Israeli Immigration; 3 hours in the morning between 7am and 10am at Fiumicino Airport in Rome and 2 and three quarter hours in the afternoon at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport. After they discovered … Continue reading
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Postcard from Palestine
I recently wrote a feature article called, Pop-culture Postcard From Palestine, for the brand-spanking new, online magazine, Wordy Mofo. I wanted to use the story to communicate the intensity and rare beauty that exists in the occupied Palestinian Territories – … Continue reading
No Thanks CNN, I’ll Do It My Way
Photo by Mohammad Al Azzeh The topic, “promoting Palestine” is easily one of my all-time favourites. If there were an Olympic medal category which awarded gold to the individual who could go on and on and on, about the same … Continue reading
Coming Home In The Holy Land
Whenever I spend time away from my country of origin, I’m reminded of how in so many ways, home is very much a state of mind. For the last four months, Bethlehem has been my home. Here’s a very short … Continue reading
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Tagged Bethlehem, Daz Chandler, Home, Palestine, Travel, West Bank
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Slackarse Blogger
So to say this blog thing hasn’t really worked out as planned is a bit of an understatement. I haven’t bothered to keep you informed of anything at all and I’ve been here in the Holy Land since July. And … Continue reading
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It’s The Little Things
I arrived. I’m back in Bethlehem – home to the magi, religious pilgrims, dear friends and Israeli Occupation. So I went shopping for a few “essential” odds and ends and returned home from the local mart with two bags filled … Continue reading
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Tagged Bethlehem, Daz Chandler, Occupation, oud, Palestine, soap, weird grocery items
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