Ras al-Amud, a name I’m not “Supposed” to Know

Ras al-Amud, a name I’m not “Supposed” to Know

Posted by on Jul 11, 2011 | One Comment

Prior to last week I’d never heard of Ras al-Amud.  That’s not surprising.  As an American Jew, I was not meant to.

On My Year in Jerusalem…

On My Year in Jerusalem…

Posted by on Jun 12, 2011 | No Comments

In anthropology and human rights field work alike, it is usually in your favor to be considered as one among the community with which you are working.

Jerusalem bus bombing: one week later

Jerusalem bus bombing: one week later

Posted by on Mar 30, 2011 | No Comments

This time last week I was in Tel Aviv seeing a friend off at the airport. I had never taken the train before so we decided to take bus 28 to the central bus station

Back to basics: simplifying the Israel/Palestine discussion

Back to basics: simplifying the Israel/Palestine discussion

Posted by on Mar 23, 2011 | No Comments

This week I have a friend visiting in Jerusalem from the U.S.

Social Media: Apathy or Activism?

Social Media: Apathy or Activism?

Posted by on Mar 2, 2011 | 2 Comments

Last week, during a discussion about the role of civil society in the current Middle East unrest, a student in my class raised a question about the contrasting roles of social networking sites in the political engagement, or activity, of a country’s people.