Beyond the Wall

Traveling and observing life on both the Palestinian and the Israeli side of the wall, this blog seeks to break down the barriers of ignorance that exists around the conflict. Both a literal and figurative title, the wall represents a physical and mental separation which has bred sixty years of hate, conflict, and bloodshed.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Despair and Hopelessness in the Streets of Dheishe

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We walked the narrow alleyways of Dheishe, the largest of the three refugee camps in Bethlehem. The walls are spattered with political and r...
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Saturday, December 19, 2009

I Think I Learned Something Last Night...

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Written by Michael: It's been years since I've gone driving with my family looking at the Christmas lights. Never would I have belie...
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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Seeing what most dont want to. The West Bank through my Eyes. -

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When first visiting the West Bank, we brought along our friend Avi. This is an article written by him, explaining his perception after witne...
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Detained in Hebron

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Written by Josh: In planning our trip to the historic city of Hebron, we were not expecting detainment and questioning by Palestinian police...
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Monday, December 14, 2009

Too Much Bias?

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We wanted to make some clarifications regarding the nature of our blog. We recognize that some people have percieved it to be too one-sided....
Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Ramallah: Heart of Palestinian Culture

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Written by Josh: After being warned that we "won't come out alive" and that "it's not even funny to joke about going ...
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Bethlehem + Aida Refugee Camp = Day 1

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Written by Michael: I wrote this a few days ago, but unfortunately we haven't got regular internet connection so I was unable to post it...
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After four years of studying the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and arriving at their own unique conclusions while in Jewish Day School, Michael and Josh, two American-bred teens, have decided to dedicate a gap year before college to witness & research the Palestinian-Israeli conflict first hand.
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