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Ruth Peri

Proud Alien living in Jerusalem. Sent to veganize the Middle East and solve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Cross fingers for me!

Jun 8, 2022, 3:04 PM

Welcome to the Holy Land (my little poem)

It’s been two busy months in which I had no time to sit down and write anything in my blog except for one little poem. Besides all the holidays that we’ve celebrated together with the Aliens (our extraordinary community of...

Mar 16, 2022, 4:30 AM

Shushan Burim Memories

Praised be the social media memories feature for bringing up moments that turned into milestones! And not just any memories, but the most extraordinary ones, those from a holiday such as Purim, which we could even forget when occasionally...

Mar 2, 2022, 4:27 PM

War and Peace

“Mom, can you remind me of the ending of Voyna i Mir? I never finished it…” “I can’t, I have only read the peace part. In the ninth grade when we studied the book, girls only read the peace chapters...

Feb 11, 2022, 5:45 PM

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How Israelis and Gazans ended up behind bars in Bulgaria

The jeep of the Bulgarian Border Police (courtesy of the author)

They were 5 terrified young men shivering in the Bulgarian forest. I tried my best to explain to the border police why Israelis would help Palestinians

Apr 9, 2021, 2:58 AM

Zikaron BaSalon. In Ramallah

Yes, you read that right. On Wednesday night, “Holocaust Remembrance Day” and “Ramallah” came together in the same breath, when we organised a private event at our friend’s home in Ramallah. Zikaron BaSalon is an initiative that has been...

Mar 23, 2021, 6:19 PM

Did you seriously vote for the Pirate Party?

"So, if you ask me: why vote for the Pirates?” Roei looked at all of us, promoting the party he had joined in order to run for a seat in the Knesset elections this year, and thus set the...

Dec 30, 2020, 10:17 PM

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It’s just another leap year. It shall pass!

'I wish I visited you more, Grandpa. I wish I'd made it to your birthday last year. I wish you'd reminded me that nobody knows what might happen in a leap year'

Oct 18, 2020, 8:34 PM

Lockdowns forever

Happy end of the lockdown! Another one is behind us! Now can we also, please, stop zooming before turning into zo(o)mbies? So we can go out of the house not only for the tedious chores – I mean, work, groceries,...

Sep 4, 2020, 2:25 PM

Tea with Raspberry Jam

What is happening in Belarus these days through the eyes of my friends, relatives, and social media I hold citizenship in three countries that are living through a stormy summer of demonstrations. In all three, people protest against the current...

About Me

Ruth is a co-founder of the organization "Holy Local Aliens." HLA brings together alienated communities in Israel and Palestine through unique and creative experiences. Its aim is advancing cultural awareness, tolerance and shared society. Ruth was born and raised in Bulgaria, lived in Germany, and made aliyah nine years ago.

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