From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes
will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The
following article by Karmah Elmusa was published by Elle on 30 October 2015.
“I’m longing for Palestine while living the American dream”
After living under occupation their whole lives, and with no prospect of political resolution on the horizon, Palestinian youth have taken to the streets this month in protest. As I sit and watch the polarizing coverage—?now considered to be at near-“catastrophic” levels—?from afar, disparate emotions dart around inside me like pinballs, striking chords and hitting nerves. There’s the sadness, of course–?the sadness that I always feel when I think about Palestine—?that is now pulled to the surface and sharper than usual. Sadness that so many of today’s young people are lost to a struggle that is decades old. Sadness that it feels like it may continue for decades more.
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