Posts Tagged ‘Palestinian’

Palestinian first, queer second

When it comes to gay rights, some see Israel as a beacon of tolerance in the Middle East.


Questions and convictions

Questions and convictions

“The more you know, the less you know,” said one of my classmates at the end of our 10-day trip to Israel and the West Bank. For some reason, I had expected that I would have cracked the Israeli-Palestinian puzzle at the end of my trip. Instead, I left with more questions than answers. Along with a myriad of questions, I also left with a sense of conviction in myself.