notes of a non-combatant

essays from the occupation

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milestones

Posted by Ibi in Spain 1 year, 4 months ago at 11:58 am.


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It may be days before I have the chance to read the news again. I’m sure that I’ll pass by plenty of stands, see papers in numerous foreign languages, and hear stories that will fall upon half-deaf ears. It isn’t until I have a web browser open, punching in the names of my favorite media [...]

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open letter to safi

Posted by Ibi in Spain 1 year, 4 months ago at 1:13 am.


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Dear Members of the Student Alliance for Israel;
Massachusetts has long been a hotspot for political activism and societal change. Many bright minds offer fresh and inventive ideas, directions, and courses of action for the future of our country and the world we live in. This is essential, as this world and its human civilization confront [...]

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launch

Posted by Ibi in Spain 1 year, 4 months ago at 2:35 pm.


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I nervously tap away at these keys, my head a swirling, dreamy mess clenched with excitement and anxiety. Messages are sent, maps poured over, information scoured for details, contacts made; plans change with the blink of an eye. A network of people and ideas is created.
Tourists pass through this hostel in board shorts and spaghetti-strapped [...]

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direction

Posted by Ibi in Spain 1 year, 4 months ago at 2:18 pm.


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There is always more to be done. It is the basic human instinct to always need more; to do more during times of boredom, to say more during awkward silences. This time, the need is borne out of necessity as people starve, suffer, and lack, the need to do more is paramount. Technically, it’s been [...]

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