
Olive Trees And Busy Streets: Palestinian-Americans Find A Safe Space In Hudson County
“There’s only one way: you have to work on yourself so you can help,” Noor said to those who want to help Palestine.

“There’s only one way: you have to work on yourself so you can help,” Noor said to those who want to help Palestine.

Most are focusing on local issues and deferring the Israel-Hamas war as an international issue not relevant to their job description. The current districts up for bid this election season encompassing Hudson County are districts eight, nine and 10.

These are the thoughts that ran through my mind as I planned my trip to Palestine—a trip in the midst of a genocide of my people.

Boone described the rally as a “clash of emotions.” Here’s what the scene was like at the nation’s capital.

Sometimes, when you open up social media, you see recipes, OOTDs, cat videos or celebrity gossip. Other times, you see a political catastrophe completely terrifying, completely destructive— and somehow, happening almost completely under your nose. It’s tempting to want to sink into bed and do nothing. Maybe you think there’s
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