The Sea used to be open like the sky, no borders, no end in sight, but now the three-mile fishing limit leads to death for those who cross it. Imagine being shot for fishing off the shores of the outdoor prison that has become your homeland. The arbitrary line they drew in the Sea, …
Mohammed Al-Alami(Photo: Middle East Monitor) I was at a weeklong writer’s retreat held by my long-time contemplative writing teacher Miriam Hall out in the Driftless area of Wisconsin when I heard the news that that a 12-year-old Palestinian boy was shot and killed by the Israeli Defense Forces. Mohammed Al-Alami was riding in the car with his …
