Tag Archives: solidarity

Sheikh Jarrah: Living in Half of a Microcosm

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

The contours of Palestine and Israel’s conflict are etched into the lines of Rifka Al-Kurd’s face and each moment of her daily existence. She lives in a microcosm of the Palestine-Israel conflict. Or rather, she lives in half of a … Continue reading →

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Walls Are Ugly, Solidarity Isn’t Simple

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

The image of the separation wall is one of the most iconic of the Israeli military occupation of the Palestinian West Bank. As Robert Frost famously penned, “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall.” And so just seeing this … Continue reading →

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A New Servant Song

Posted on August 9, 2010 by

Many Mennonites are familiar with #307 in the blue hymnal, “Will you let me be your servant,” aka, “The Servant Song”: Will you let me be your servant, Let me be as Christ to you? Pray that I have have the … Continue reading →

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