Dear Reader, My feeds are split between euphoria and cynicism. Are the 2026 US Elections a historic victory full of firsts, or a futile attempt at change that will be quashed by the establishment, as history has repeatedly demonstrated? Scroll down for my balanced assessments of the election results in the USA and in Israel. If you missed my talk on Biblical symbolism in my literary works (to Orthodox Christians for Palestine), you can watch it below. On Dec. 3, I will be discussing my new...

Dear Reader, Nauseating was how last week felt, and for many reasons. Could it be the media coverage that still centers Israeli lives, but says not a word about Gaza, as if nothing has since happened? Could it be the empty October 7 statements that erase the people while praising the struggle? Or is it the fact that, three years on, the genocide is still ongoing? Speaking at a vigil on Oct. 9, I chose instead to highlight the voices of the survivors from Gaza. I share two such voices here...

Dear Reader, “Freedom begins with the mind!” I write in the first of a three-part essay on mental colonization, or how culture leaves enduring traces of unhealthy attitudes that limit us and sabotage our quest for freedom. Practically overnight after posting it on my Substack, the number of subscribers surged by 30%. I am grateful for all those who took the chance, and hope you will find the subscription worth your time. Meet me at the Baltimore Book Festival Sunday, where I’ll have the honor...