Joel Meyer, at The Blogs

Joel Meyer

Guide and writer of the 'Simply Complicated' Substack

Jan 22, 2025, 9:15 PM

Do I want a Palestinian state more than the Palestinians do?

The writer in the office of Dr. Saeb Erekat in Jericho, December 2018, holding the business card of the then Secretary-General of the PLO.

For many Palestinians, the desire to destroy Israel is stronger than the wish to build their own State. Not only is this bad news for Israel, but it's bad news for the Palestinians too. The first person to reach out...

Jan 9, 2025, 2:11 PM

Jesus was a Palestinian?

Pope Francis prays before the 'Nativity of Bethlehem 2024,' upon its inauguration in the Paul VI Hall, during the private audience with donors of the nativity scene and the lighting of the Christmas tree ceremony at St Peter's Square, in the Paul-VI hall at the Vatican on December 7, 2024. (Andreas Solaro/ AFP)

My thoughts on the superimposing of the contemporary Israeli-Palestinian conflict onto the biblical story, the prioritizing of narrative over truth and the dangers of rewriting history. Did you know that if Mary and Joseph were alive today, that they would...

About Me

Joel is an educator, speaker, licensed tour guide. You can read more of his writing at his Substack 'Simply Complicated'. Joel lives in Harish, Israel, together with his wife Eginsu and their three daughters, Eliya, Lishan and Liyu.

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