Leanne Gale’s Writing
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But holiday festivities make me sad these days
Today when the Shofar blew, I imagined hundreds of Jews wearing Tallitot, blowing the Shofar at Qalandia checkpoint. And then thousands of Jews marching through Jerusalem, blowing Tekiah and Truah and Shvarim in protest of occupation. Continue reading
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The Occupation Didn’t Take a Break for Rosh Hashanah
By Leanne GaleBut the occupation doesn’t take a break for the Jewish holidays. This year, in fact, it mostly got worse. Here’s a roundup of the violence we missed while we were in shul. Continue reading
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30 Diaspora Jews in Bil’in
By Leanne GaleConversation led to conversation, and the trip to Bil’in soon grew beyond ourselves. Roi and I approached All That’s Left and managed to assemble a large group of young Diaspora anti-occupation activists interested in making a solidarity visit. Continue reading
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I have never been more conscious of my womanhood.
By Leanne GaleI was starting to feel good. We found a “Kahane Was Right” sticker pasted to the sidewalk and leaned down to peel it off. As we kneeled to the ground, it felt like we were simultaneously mourning and… Continue reading
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