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News from Jaffa / Yafo (especially Ajami / Adjami) seen through local eyes from a critical perspective. What happens in Jaffa is symbolic for what happens in the rest of the country and the area (Israel / Palestine and perhaps the Middle East).
Photographs and short stories describing and analysing various aspects of life in Jaffa.
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Recent Posts
Asbestos is good for children\'s health
My friend E. lives in a small shack located next to several large houses and newly constructed villas in Ajami.She has three young children.Her much richer neighbors decided to do some home improvement and replace the asbestos roof of their home with...
A brainless monster for a boatless harbour
Israel Hadani, a well known sculptor, designed a six meter high monster, a headless woman, legs-bound, a victim if there ever was a victim, Andromeda. Its shape reminds one of a rather unelegant doll of "Oscar" Award style, perhaps something to be pl...
Sheikh Bassam Street in Jaffa
It's a smallish and brand new street leading from the southern part of the harbour to Kedem Street (or street nr. sixty), constructed in the area where the Al Adassi home was until the municipality demolished it, some two years ago.That very same mun...
Demo in Jaffa (Ajami) tomorrow
The , municipality is doing all it possibly can to wipe out Jaffa's Palestinian character. That includes changing the existing Arabic names of streets and naming new streets after rabbis, zionist heroes and more.The Jaffa li...
No roof above your head
The rain strikes the trees forcefully, the wind blows away the flimsy piece of cloth protecting Ali, his young wife and 4 children from the winter storm.Last thursday Ali's home was demolished by the municipality and the family found itself out n the...
Separation wall inside Jaffa.
The Weitzman and Zahara primary schools in the center of Jaffa share their playground. Witzman is a Hebrew language predominantly Jewish school with about 25% Palestinian students. Zahara is an Arabic language Palestinian only school. As they are nex...
