Palestinians

On the side bar of this blog you can always find the blog of my brilliant friend Trish Siplon who is a professor at St. Michaels College here in Vermont.  However, I wanted to also take the opportunity to send along a link to a recent blog post she wrote about the situation facing the Palestinians.  Trish spent the last year teaching at the University of Jordan, and made several trips to investigate the situation first hand, so, believe me, she knows what she's talking about.  The essay provides an insightful and thought-provoking analysis of the plight of the Palestinians and the complexity of their relationship with the Israelis - and should be must-reading for all Americans.  Further, this is the type of active, engaged scholarship that all of us in the profession should aspire to, and is a reminder of why Trish has been recognized as a Vermont Professor of the Year.