The end of humanity
This is the face of the end of humanity. The bearded face of the army-uniformed colonist who shouts “traitor!” at a man who devotes his...
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The Observer
A personal view. Talma Admon, an activist with "Looking the Occupation in the Eye", writes from her own personal place about observing the occupation, its victims and its opponents. Thoughts and emotion in the face of everything that is the occupation.
Talma Admon
- Nov 24
Doing his Duty
Ilana Dayan: The ISA (Shin Bet) reported that the Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir instructed the police to ignore Jewish...
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Talma Admon
- Nov 14
In praise of unawareness
Sometimes I wish I could be like those whose world is clear and unequivocal. Who can see only black and white. Who know what should be...
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Talma Admon
- Oct 6
Holding on to the land
Two elderly Palestinian farmers live in my heart. I don’t know their names, but I do know what they feel. The first entered my heart last...
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Talma Admon
- Oct 1
Second Birthday
If you were to come to Jaffa last night, your heart would be glad. A bit more relaxed, modestly hopeful. No, not hugely, stupidly,...
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Talma Admon
- Sep 14
Fire in the olive trees
The olive harvest season will soon begin. The vandalizing Palestinians' olive trees season that precedes it has already begun. The...
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Talma Admon
- Sep 14
Best wishes in uniform
What do the soldiers say at the intersection? What do they say to Israelis demonstrating against the occupation? What do Defense Forces...
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Talma Admon
- Aug 13
The small details of occupation
An innocent traveler driving throughout the West Bank might pass two spots by Road 458 without noticing them – the one is a locked heavy...
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Talma Admon
- Aug 7
To America
Does anyone hear us? In a protest demonstration facing shut opaque windows, you never know. Still, two demonstrators waving the Israeli...
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Talma Admon
- Aug 7
From Burqa to Homesh, In Spite of It All
The army blocked the route along which Peace Now activists planned to march together with a whole coalition of organizations opposing the...
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Talma Admon
- Aug 7
Apartheid Water
This is my water, says the Palestinian. “I’ll fix it”, says the Israeli army officer. He distances the Palestinian with one hand and the...
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Talma Admon
- Jul 26
Accompanying the accompaniers
The phone ringing at 6 a.m. would not bring me even the news of winning a literary prize. It was the calm voice of D.: Get on the...
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Talma Admon
- Jul 5
The Herders' Boy
Squinting his eye against the popping sun in the east, he looks younger than his thirteen years of age. Perhaps because of his modest...
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Talma Admon
- Jun 26
Help!
I am studying the Palestine map following the names of the attacked communities. Ein Samiyah, Turmus Aya, Jaloud, Luban A-Sharquiah,...
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Talma Admon
- Jun 21
On Za’atara Junction
“You have no idea how I hate you, how much I detest you”, said the only colonist passing the Za’atara Junction today (“Tapuach” in...
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