“I have come to realize that Palestinians have not only survived, but they have thrived in their resistance to oppression.”

Nancy Mansour on the horror unfolding in Palestine and the need for international solidarity: “I ask every human being on this earth to think about Palestinians, their continued struggle for freedom and to do whatever in their power to support them.”

“In Hebron, I saw what to me looked like two Americans coming towards us, but they were escorted by four or five Israeli soldiers with rifles. And I was hoping to have a conversation with them. But before I got too close– the rifle kind of came out, to push me away, when it was clearly evident that I’m a tourist. It was an unnecessary reaction. Because I wasn’t at all threatening. But these were American dignitaries, and I think it was part of the deal. To illustrate this is a dangerous place. ‘Okay, we’ll take you to Hebron, but you need to have a five-soldier escort.’ That’s the narrative that is played up. Our security is paramount no matter what happens.”