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Alya Zoabi's brother, Ali, in Israeli custody. (Photo courtesy of the author)

Alya Zoabi has advocated for countless Palestinian families whose loved ones have been attacked, or killed, by the Israeli forces. But the injustice of the Israeli system hit home last month when her own brother was beaten and arrested by Israeli police in Jerusalem.

The Al Qassam grave and a view of the Balad a-Sheikh cemetery, December 17, 2021 (Photo: Rashad Omari - Al-Madina)

The struggle to save the al-Qassam cemetery in Haifa is one of the major issues that unites the Palestinian community. It is an effort to defend the community’s rights, and reconnect with its pre-Nakba past. The Palestinian community has succeeded so far to prevent its destruction. But now, facing new plans to build on the cemetery, the struggle is entering a new phase.

Thousands of Palestinian and Jewish residents enjoy the holiday seasons during Christamas celebrations in the German Colony, Haifa.

Prevented from traveling due to the coronavirus, Jewish Israelis flocked to Nazareth and Haifa this holiday season with many saying it was like “going abroad.” It is time for the Israeli public to face the fact that it is in the Middle East, and remove the barriers – both physical and mental – that keeps them from doing so.