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Mar 19, 2020, 10:29 AM

The death of a little Wulf

I am recuperating from the dramatic loss of Israeli democracy, oops, of my little Wulf. Wolfje (or Olivia, as she was named by a neighboring family) and her offspring, passed on a couple of days ago. Usually, cats give...

Apr 17, 2019, 1:55 PM

Everything alright?

Jerusalem municipality raid on Hizma grocery shop, April 16, 2019

Tuesday morning, I got up with quite bad pain in my joints and I could hardly stand on my legs. A few days before, a client told me about the sudden paralysis of her son, and I wondered if...

Dec 22, 2018, 7:35 AM

My little Palestinian garbage dog

Doggy

Ahmad and his nephew Tarek, both Palestinian Bedouins, were working on the garbage dump in the Palestinian town 'Anata, when they heard the noise of an animal in distress. Digging through the garbage, they found a puppy, bleeding heavily...

Sep 17, 2018, 5:14 PM

The anaconda from Thailand

Looking at corruption, 'Anata, Sept. 2018.

You never would expect in Thailand an anaconda, the world's largest snake from South America, which crushes even large animals with its muscles, before swallowing them as a whole. But, always be ready for surprises. My Palestinian Bedouin friend Ahmad waited...

Apr 21, 2018, 10:37 PM

Mohammed with the two houses

This is my friend Mohammed. He has half an eye, one wife, two houses and three children. Mohammed is a Palestinian man, 38 years old. He makes his living from a garbage dump on the outskirts of the Palestinian town 'Anata,...

May 24, 2017, 11:54 PM

Yasser and his razor knife

I'm not a masochist, but I don't have a problem with Yasser stroking my neck with a razor knife. Yasser has a barber shop in that area of Jerusalem, which is just behind the wall. This is on walking distance...

Feb 9, 2017, 12:06 AM

Ten years wait for US visa

Ahmad is waiting for almost a decade to join his wife and children in the US. This does neither coincide with US law, which gives special consideration to immediate relatives of US citizens, nor with the understanding that there is no waiting...

Jan 4, 2017, 2:40 PM

Where is Ma’ale Eizariya?

Ma'ale Adumim is a city with a population of over 40.000 inhabitants. It is a commuter town for Jerusalem and the third-largest Israeli settlement in the West Bank. This week, the Knesset's Constitution, Law and Justice Committee discussed annexing Ma'ale Adumim...

Sep 27, 2016, 11:51 AM

Ali Baba and his four daughters

My good friend Ali studies for a Masters degree in English translation at the AlQuds University in Abu Dis, a suburb of Jerusalem. At the same time, he makes a living as a building contractor in Israel. He is...

Aug 15, 2016, 10:38 AM

Checkpoint bluff

Think those barriers are keeping you safe? Maybe, but consider their wide-ranging impact, depending on who you are

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About Me

Daniel Weishut holds a PsyD in Clinical and Organizational Psychology, focusing on intercultural friendship, and an Executive MBA in Integrative Management. He has served in a variety of functions in organizations for human rights and social change. He teaches at Bar Ilan University, Hadassah Academic College (Jerusalem) and at the Professional School of Psychology (Sacramento). He has a private practice as psychotherapist and consultant.

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