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Apr 21, 2018, 10:37 PM

Mohammed with the two houses

This is my friend Mohammed. He has half an eye, one wife, two houses and three children. Mohammed is a Palestinian man, 38 years old. He makes his living from a garbage dump on the outskirts of the Palestinian town 'Anata,...

May 24, 2017, 11:54 PM

Yasser and his razor knife

I'm not a masochist, but I don't have a problem with Yasser stroking my neck with a razor knife. Yasser has a barber shop in that area of Jerusalem, which is just behind the wall. This is on walking distance...

Feb 9, 2017, 12:06 AM

Ten years wait for US visa

Ahmad is waiting for almost a decade to join his wife and children in the US. This does neither coincide with US law, which gives special consideration to immediate relatives of US citizens, nor with the understanding that there is no waiting...

Jan 4, 2017, 2:40 PM

Where is Ma’ale Eizariya?

Ma'ale Adumim is a city with a population of over 40.000 inhabitants. It is a commuter town for Jerusalem and the third-largest Israeli settlement in the West Bank. This week, the Knesset's Constitution, Law and Justice Committee discussed annexing Ma'ale Adumim...

Sep 27, 2016, 11:51 AM

Ali Baba and his four daughters

My good friend Ali studies for a Masters degree in English translation at the AlQuds University in Abu Dis, a suburb of Jerusalem. At the same time, he makes a living as a building contractor in Israel. He is...

Aug 15, 2016, 10:38 AM

Checkpoint bluff

Think those barriers are keeping you safe? Maybe, but consider their wide-ranging impact, depending on who you are

Jul 25, 2016, 6:37 PM

It’s not that I’m a traitor

Recently, I posted on Facebook info on a campaign against Israeli police violence, including this picture. I considered that almost anyone would be able to support this call. However, only three of my Jewish Israeli friends "liked" it. One of...

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About Me

Daniel Weishut holds a PsyD in Clinical and Organizational Psychology, focusing on intercultural friendship, and an Executive MBA in Integrative Management. He is Chairperson of the Israel Association for Group Psychotherapy, former Chairperson for Israel and active member of Amnesty International, and forensic expert for the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel. He teaches at Bar Ilan University and at the Professional School of Psychology (Sacramento), and has a private practice as psychotherapist and consultant.