Welcome to Palestine Nexus

Life is still full of challenges under this fragile calm, but Mahmoud's presence gives me the strength to face them. I try to raise him on hope and resilience, to instill in him a love of life, and to make him understand that no matter how long the darkness lasts, rays of sunshine will inevitably rise. 

In late Ottoman Palestine, Jews, Muslims and Christians shared social spaces, celebrated each other's holidays and embraced a common Arab consciousness. Many also aligned around a political vision for the region that transcended confessional boundaries. This is a brief history of Palestine’s golden age, a world before Zionism.

“For them, even a few steps and a laugh were like reclaiming life,” he said….“We couldn’t stop the war, but we could dance through it, even for a few minutes.” 

While Israel’s goals in Lebanon keep changing, as do its tactics, allies and adversaries, the drive to occupy, annex, and control it has remained unchanged. This is a brief history of Israel’s domination of Lebanon.