Israel’s Ceasefire
I took down this post because I decided I would rather not get in the middle of it. As I’ve mentioned before. I have had good experiences with both peoples. It is hard for me to watch conflict happening in Israel/Palestine.
Israeli incursions into Gaza
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is complex. Moderate Israelis and Palestinians like each other. It was refreshing to see this again this summer when I was there. Many can speak each other’s languages and interact with tolerance. When the Israeli army causes the death toll to rise among Palestinians many Israelis become disenchanted with the military. Many … Continue reading
Gaza
People have been suffering in Gaza for a long time with water shortages and random border closings, etc. It’s been a difficult place to live for a long time; most of it is covered in refugee camps. The Palestinians that live there seem different to me than the ones I meet in the West Bank … Continue reading
City of Oranges: An Intimate History of Arabs and Jews in Jaffa
City of Oranges is a book by Adam LeBor that I am reading for my Middle Eastern Cities course at the University of Utah. So here’s the funny part. I take this class, right, so I can learn about other places in the Middle East besides Israel/Palestine. (I have now lived in Jerusalem for almost … Continue reading
Sentences we heard on our trip to Palestine
Check out these sentences we heard on our trip to Palestine. These guys were hillarious. It was 3 out of the 4 of them’s first time out of the country. I also posted the video we made to help promote more understanding for the Middle East (posted below). “Jet lag is when your feet hurt, … Continue reading
Palestine Exchange Video
Video from the summer exchange. Thanks to Relief International and the US State Department. more about “Video from Summer Exchange“, posted with vodpod
In the Newspaper today
Our West Bank trip is in the newspaper today. Check it out. Tuesday, 26 August 2008 Students return from West Bank trip Janice Peterson – DAILY HERALD Provo High School participates in Arabic study abroad program Four Provo High School students are returning to school this year with a unique perspective of the Arabic language … Continue reading
More Pics
Orthodoxy in Jerusalem A concert The Wall of Separation between Jerusalem and Bethlehem A boy getting ready to throw a paper airplane. Aunt JoAnn explaining the ancient city during the Christian period.
Pictures
All the people from the Oak Hills 2nd Ward and the Seelys A boy standing next to the word for Palestine in Arabic. My host family saying goodbye to me. Ibrahim, Nusaiba, Salsabil, Marwan, me, Talal, and Sundus Dressed in for Al-Aksa mosque. I’m in brown. At the Mount of Temptation monastary with students Adam, … Continue reading
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Obama’s Speech in Cairo
Posted by bookncurls on June 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment
I got a phone call this morning around 9:30am from Washington D.C. My contacts at Relief International: Schools Online and the State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs wanted me to get on Skype to speak to youth from across Palestine to talk about Obama’s Speech in Cairo. We spoke to these Palestinian youth … Continue reading →
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