Israeli - Author | 1975 -
Sometimes I wonder if there is any hope left for an Israeli-Palestinian discourse that is built on equality and liberty rather than a fruitless discourse of master and servant.
Sayed Kashua
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The smell of onion is the most effective thing for relieving stinging eyes irritated by tear gas.
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For one moment, after I left Jerusalem with my family for life in Illinois, I thought that maybe there's still a chance: maybe there are still enough people in Israel who refuse to rule and oppress another nation.
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What kind of people will these ghettos of Palestinians produce? What form of morality, national consciousness and hope will people be left with after so many years of stifling occupation and a sense of hopelessness?
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'Arab Labor' was light, snappy. We got emotional over things, but from a safe place, from the terrace.
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Thanksgiving is the only day of the year when most of the stores here are closed during the day and reopen after midnight. Even restaurants shut down for the holiday, except for the fast-food chains.
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I really just want to be a writer and a storyteller. But maybe pain is one of the things you have to feel in order to be creative.
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Americans like to add the word 'super' when they're describing things.
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Back in Israel, I would spend much effort and plenty of money on presents when I went abroad, even if it was only for two days.
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The truth is, I never travel without cash. I always take a few tens with me in case of an emergency. There's never been an emergency, and in time, I realized that Americans don't want to touch customers' dirty bills. They also don't want to touch your credit card: you have to put it through the machine yourself, with your own fingers.
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When was the last time an Arab MK who appeared on television wasn't there in the role of the accused who is attacked by a skeptical broadcaster?
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Christmas is relentless. It's around the clock. I sit with my little ones in front of the TV screen, and we watch movie after movie after movie.
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