Comments for Ramallah Reflections

Comment on Why I am Living in Palestine by Matthew

Matthew — Sat, 21 May 2011 17:32:40 +0000

I enjoyed reading your thoughts and experiences on Ramallah. Thank you.
I’m an elementary teacher in the states and considering an opportunity to teach in Ramallah. Do you have any advice or insight that may also help as I am in this process of discernment?

Thanks again!

Comment on Visit to Sinjil: a Mix of Celebration and Occupation by mike abel

mike abel — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:15:06 +0000

Hi,
Thinking of you and so appreciate what you are doing I will email you about what I am doing and would like to get youer thoughts. Pacem

Comment on Visit to Sinjil: a Mix of Celebration and Occupation by Hillary

Hillary — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 19:04:33 +0000

“Normal life has been occupied” – how true!

Hope life is going well for you. Found a job yet?

Comment on Economic Growth in Palestine: the Good and the Ugly by lrh

lrh — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:42:17 +0000

pictures please!

Comment on Economic Growth in Palestine: the Good and the Ugly by sp

sp — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 13:07:36 +0000

nice to have you back

Comment on Little Connections by Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 16 May 2009 00:10:07 +0000

Amazing.

Comment on Average Week in Palestine by bram

bram — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:31:31 +0000

It’s so great reading your reflections of Ramallah. With each visit, I fell in love with the city a little more. There is really something special about it. At the same time, you also always remember in the back of your mind that you’re sort of living in Never Never Land in Palestine. Ramallah is everything amazing about Palestine and Palestinians, but it’s also often easy to forget the rest of Palestine in Ramallah. When I was there, a friend described living in Ramalllah as “living in a five star occupation.”

Keep up with the blog – it’s been great to read.

Comment on The Heart of Jenin by lindsay

lindsay — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:51:52 +0000

There’s something deeply troubling about the way even those Palestinians “who believe in violence” praised the boy’s parents’ actions. For all we know, the Israeli civilians who received the organs are just as opposed to Israeli government policy as are the Palestinians. But the way this Palestinian resistance member puts it, it’s as if simply being Israeli is grounds to assume that one would “kill a Palestinian,” if the Palestinian had not first saved one’s life. This kind of racist generalization that is the greatest enemy to peace.

Comment on The Heart of Jenin by David Halaby

David Halaby — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:51:19 +0000

I am not in the least surprised that a Palestinian family would donate their child’s organs to save others. Universal humanity plays a large part in Palestinian culture. Palestinian warmth, hospitality and tolerence are legendary. They have nothing to prove to the world, they are part of it. It is sad to know that the West sees this as a weekness and treats Palestinians as insignificant and disposable. There is more in success than power and money. A success for Palestinians is a success for human values.

Comment on The Heart of Jenin by Dave

Dave — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:39:39 +0000

What an amazing story of the shared human condition and how true healing and peace can come through forgiveness. This really shows how it is not about “us and them” but about “US… period”! And that peace will ONLY come through that shared understanding and consideration (love) for our fellow beings (“US” collectively)! Wow … thanks for sharing this!!