I am a Jewish-American Columbia graduate, Fulbright scholar, and three-time volunteer with the International Women's Peace Service, a human rights organization based in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Since the Summer of 2005, I've been touring around the United States and abroad with a presentation and book describing my personal experiences, observations, and photographs from eight months documenting human rights violations in the West Bank and supporting Palestinian and Israeli nonviolent resistance against the Occupation.

My presentation is called "Life in Occupied Palestine: Eyewitness Stories & Photos," and my book is entitled Witness in Palestine: A Jewish American Woman in the Occupied Territories. The purpose of my presentation and book is to provide those interested in the Israel/Palestine conflict with critical information and documentation that can be difficult to obtain through mainstream U.S. media sources, and to encourage dialogue towards taking action on the issue. My hope is that my presentation and book will also offer a thoughtful perspective given my background as the grand-daughter of Polish-born Holocaust refugees. I see it as my responsibility to expose the injustices of today in light of those of the past.

My presentation covers—among other things—checkpoints, settlements, Israeli activism, censorship, the Wall, and the frequently unreported Palestinian-led nonviolent resistance movement. Please refer to my outline for details, and feel free to explore this website for samples of my photographs and writings.

Previous venues have included universities, middle and high school classes and assemblies, churches, mosques, community centers, bookstores, personal homes, and one prison. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you or a group/institution you know are interested in hosting, organizing, publicizing, or co-sponsoring a presentation in your area.

In peace,

Anna