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+ gaza, immigration, Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City, Palestine, The History of Jerusalem, The Olive Tree

“If we must live we must rise:” Palestinian Resistance and Solidarity Through History in “The Olive Tree”

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Vincent Lemire, Christophe Gaultier, and Marie Galpoin frame The History Of Jerusalem: An Illustrated Story of 4,000 Years around the narration of “Zeitoun or Olivia, whichever you prefer,” a 4,000 year-old olive tree overlooking Jerusalem on the Mount of Olives. Zeitoun begins welcoming the reader to the history of Jerusalem by telling us, “Hello! Shalom! Salam!” By opening the narration in this manner, Zeitoun highlights the … Read More “If we must live we must rise:” Palestinian Resistance and Solidarity Through History in “The Olive Tree”

+ Belfast, gaza, kneecap, Northern Ireland, Palestine

Two Nations, One Struggle: Irish and Palestinian Solidarity

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When preparing students for our trip to Belfast, I told them to pay close attention to the murals, graffiti, stickers, and the language that they would encounter during our walks through the cities. Specifically, I told them to pay particular attention to the ways that republicans present solidarity with global struggles around the world, specifically with the Palestinian struggle. So, before we even arrived … Read More Two Nations, One Struggle: Irish and Palestinian Solidarity

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