I'm reading about how Israel, in the immediate aftermath of the 1948 Nakba, deliberately replaced olive trees and other indigenous flora with European plants. This ecological disaster, which is now proudly hailed under the banner of 'making the desert bloom,' was done to 'de-Arabize' the landscape, and to cover up - often with fast-growing European pine trees -the ruins of Palestinian villages that were destroyed by Zionists forces.
And I just need everyone to read this passage from Pappé, because the symbolism of what happened to those European pine trees in the desert speaks for itself:
The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine, by Ilan Pappé (2006, p. 227-228.)
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Every time I think about the Tree of Feelings I can't help but be a little underwhelmed at how the most popular depictions of it is just. the tree. on a hill. surrounded by miles of nothing but grass and maybe a few houses in the distance.
Yeah, no thanks. I'll just go with my own interpretation on this one
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I'm pretty sure that this:
Is in the same thought process as this:
The tone and the eyes were the same 😢 the same embarrassment and the pain of feeling pitied and the despair of unrequited love (not knowing that he's going through the same thing).
I'm happy for her confidence in putting herself out there but the sacrifice of letting go of your first love after finally experiencing a kiss from him just breaks my heart. She was truly doing her best to move on.
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[Ghost and you cuddling in bed after a long, exhausting day]
Y/N, with chin on top of his head :
Y/N, sniffs his hair :
Y/N : Your hair smells like… roses? Is that the new shampoo?
Ghost, his head resting on your chest with comforting grip around your waist :
Ghost : I figured you’d prefer if I smelled nicer. I guess… it’s not manly?
Y/N, snickered, placed a gentle kiss on his head : I like it. It smells nice. I’m just a little surprised, that’s all.
Y/N : And you’re always manly to me, Simon. Whatever shampoo you use.
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a little less 🕯🕯🕯 (im not putting sixteen entire candle emojis here you get the idea)
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Nap in the Meadow ❤️🧡
I’ve figured out how to do dappled lighting and thought it’d fit perfectly with these two having a relaxing moment 🫶🫶
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