– by Fred Schlomka – 6/11/2024 After some time abroad, Green Olive Collective’s Fred Schlomka reflects on Israel/Palestine, and the the political fragmentation and dissonances he encounters in this time of ongoing catastrophe and reckoning. It’s a challenging journey. Arriving back in Israel/Palestine after some time abroad is always a shift of gears. My route […]
– by Yehouda Shenhav-Shahrabani – 19/5/2024 This article was originally published by +972 and republished here with their permission. It discusses literary representations of the Nakba and the way Elias Khoury’s new book encapsulates the symbiotic relationship between literature and the Nakba, exploring its nature as a continuum of calamities. In 2013, Elias Khoury, the renowned Lebanese […]
– by Sharon Zhang – 12/5/2024 This article by Sharon Zhang was originally published by Truthout and republished here in accordance with licensing regulation. It discusses how life-sustaining systems in Gaza are under threat of collapse due to Israel’s blockade. With its takeover of the Rafah border crossing on Gaza’s Egyptian border, Israel is now blocking […]
We condemn the attacks, atrocities, and violence being perpetrated against civilians both in the Negev and in the Gaza Strip. Here is a list of demonstrations, mobilizations, and collective actions scheduled for the coming days against collective punishment in Gaza. The Green Olive Collective may not agree with the positions and messaging of every coordinating […]
– by Mustafa Alaraj –30/10/2022 Mustafa Alaraj is a resident and community advocate from the Aida Refugee Camp north of Bethlehem in occupied Palestine. He is one of the directors of the Aida Youth Center and a tour guide. The following dispatch is a transcript of an interview conducted with him by Erez Bleicher, discussing conditions […]
