Monthly Archives: November 2013

Today, November 29, marks the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. In many locations around the globe, it also begins the “Boycott SodaStream Days of Action.” The United Church of Canada is doing its part by launching the … Continue reading →

We are at a meeting with the director of the Al Karmel Youth Centre when we receive an emergency call ~ “Come quickly. Settlers have destroyed 100 olive trees in Wadi Ma’in.” We pile into our trusty old Subaru. Our … Continue reading →

It is early morning. The sun is spilling its rays over the horizon ~ there is a soft breeze. The hills are bathed in light ~ the air filled with birdsong. I am in the village of Umm al Amad … Continue reading →

The Oven vs. the District Civil Administration, Ministry of Defense, State of Israel This is not a joke. It is one of the ugly faces of the Israeli military occupation of Palestinian land and lives. We saw the offending oven … Continue reading →

The demolition happened 2 months ago ~ 11 September to be exact. It’s not the first and it won’t be the last. This time the target of the bulldozers was the Jahalin Bedouin village of Az Za’ayyem (Aza’im) in the … Continue reading →

It all started with an email from the General Council office in Toronto with the caption: “Urgent ~ EA Needed.” There was a last minute vacancy in EAPPI Group 50, and the United Church was looking for a volunteer. And … Continue reading →