As I was reading The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan, I came across a powerful moment at the end of Chapter 9. For the first time, Dalia Eshkenazi visited Bashir Khairi at his temporary home in Ramla. Bashir’s family had been forcefully expelled from the house where he had grown up—now occupied by Dalia’s family,… Continue reading Why Are Palestinians So Deeply Attached to Their Homes and Land?
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Less Oversight, More Bias? Why Muslim Parents Should Worry About Education Reform
The push to eliminate the Department of Education (ED) isn’t just a policy debate—it’s a shift that could deeply affect how children, especially those from minority and Muslim communities, experience public education. While this administration’s argument for decentralizing education and giving power back to state and local school boards may sound appealing to some, the reality is far more complex. Without federal oversight,… Continue reading Less Oversight, More Bias? Why Muslim Parents Should Worry About Education Reform