I went to a fantastic Halloween party this past weekend. It definitely lived up to its billing as a fun (and sometimes wild) event. One thing we love about Wilmette is that we are surrounding ourselves with so many smart, successful, caring and diverse people. (Well, maybe not that diverse.) One of the things that make us this way, is […]
Amazing video on the subject of how Israeli school children are taught specific to the Palestinian conflict.
The best part of my trip, was that I was able to travel with my mom to where she was born and grew up. It was also the town where my father was born and their parents were born. I had a great 10 days with my mom, also known as Nikki. We did a ton of stuff in that […]
The #1 question I am getting from people who find out I was in Palestine for 10 days is, “Did you feel safe?” Or, “isn’t it dangerous there?” Or there is a look of disbelief that I would go visit. Here’s how I answer: The only times I felt in danger and uncomfortable were by the policies of the State […]
George at Abu Skandar’sShawarma Joint inRamallah, Palestine. I love food. I was told I needed to go to Abu Skander’s in Ramallah for Shawarma. I was not mislead — it was amazing. Apparently there is a rivalry with a former employee who worked at Abu Skander’s for 40 years who opened a shawarma joint down the road. So, naturally, I […]
One night while winding down with my uncle and family, we started to watch Clint Eastwood’s “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.” Who knew it was one of my uncle’s favorite movies? I admitted that I had never seen the entire movie from beginning to end, and even that night I only really paid attention to the last 15 […]
One highlight of my trip was taking part in a weekly hike organized by a few Palestinian locals. It was set up as a way for local Palestinians to get together and better appreciate the beauty and history of the landscape surrounding Ramallah and other areas of the West Bank. My cousin Juwana goes on these hikes most weeks and […]
Great article in yesterday’s NY Times.OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR Not All Israeli Citizens Are Equal By YOUSEF MUNAYYER Published: May 23, 2012 I’m a Palestinian who was born in the Israeli town of Lod, and thus I am an Israeli citizen. My wife is not; she is a Palestinian from Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Despite our towns being just 30 miles apart, […]
Me at Al Manara Square,the center of Ramallah. Wow, did I love Ramallah. The Rafeedie hometown is actually Al-Bireh, another great town, but the city center of Ramallah was only a 10 minute walk away and is the hub of activity, commerce, culture, tastes and smells. As you consider the state of Palestine, and how all cities are still really […]
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