Posts Tagged ‘sumud’

75 years of sumud

As we commemorate 75 years of catastrophe, we also recognize 75 years of sumud, the Arabic word for “steadfastness” that captures Palestinians defiant resilience. Source

Sumud, crucifixion, and poetry: The life of Palestinian leader Tawfiq Zayyad

Unlike the author of this academic biography who never met the Palestinian leader Tawfiq Zayyad and only knew of him through the mainly Zionist Hebrew press, I knew Tawfiq Zayyad and respected him since the Nakba. At that life-changing juncture, he was nearly twice my age of eleven years, someone with literary promise, revolutionary bend […]

Sumud, beyond protesting occupation: protecting life

For over a month now, I have been involved with a group of Palestinians, Israelis, and internationals, in a new and emerging protest and protect movement called Sumud Freedom Camp. One of our key aims is to build a nonviolent movement that focuses on joint action towards resisting the Israeli military occupation of the Palestinian […]

Testing nonviolence in the South Hebron Hills: Day 8 of Sumud Freedom Camp

Eight days ago, I woke up with 130 other American and international Jews on a rooftop in the South Hebron Hills and in order to avoid being stopped at checkpoints, hiked into the village of Sarura to take part in an unprecedented number of Jews from abroad who are participating in a Palestinian-led coalition seeking to return families forcibly […]

World central banks selling off U.S. debt at highest levels since 1978

     In March, central banks from around the world dumped $17 billion in American Treasuries. Since the beginning of the year the sell-off has reached $123 billion, which is the quickest pace since 1978. China sold $7.7 billion in US debt in March, lowering its holding by $26.4 billion since last June. Russia dumped $1.6 […]

Russia ‘disappointed’ by Qatar oil talks after ‘last-minute demands’ from Gulf states

Speaking to Russian media following the conclusion of the discussions, which lasted over 12 hours, Novak explained that the 11 OPEC states, and seven outsiders present in the Qatari capital had spent two months drafting an agreement that would cap oil production at January levels, to avoid a further price collapse. “Some OPEC […]

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