Bridges גשרים Brücken لجسور
vOLUME 1
Bridges גשרים Brücken الجسور magazine is a cultural initiative aimed at creating a solidaric community.
The first issue of the magazine was devoted to Clean Shelter, an organization founded by Palestinian and Israeli women based in Germany that supplies humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The second issue of Bridges גשרים Brücken الجسور magazine will focus on the situation in the West Bank and will be dedicated to Palestinian grassroot organizations and their Israeli partners, Engaged Dharma in the West Bank.
Following the Gaza war, there has been an almost complete prevention of Palestinian workers from working inside Israel. This has led to an unprecedented deterioration of the economic situation in the West Bank. In addition, settler attacks have become more severe and frequent and backed by the army. The army has also intensified its activities against the Palestinians disrupting daily life in the West Bank.
In response, local grassroot organizations have emerged in villages, helping the most vulnerable members of society who have been severely affected by the situation. Money collected will be transferred directly to these local organizations.
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The editors
Thaer Ayoub, a Palestinian-Syrian poet, artist, literary translator and event manager, lives in Berlin and is active in the political and cultural scene.
Mati Shemoelof Mati Shemoelof is an Arab-Jewish poet, novelist, and essayist based in Berlin.
Yosi Lampel is a publisher and zine-activist from Tel Aviv, based in Berlin since 2023.
volume 2
Herausgegeben von Thaer Ayoub, Yossi Lampel und Mati Shemoelof
Berlin (AphorismA) 2026 | 978-3-86575-735-5
2. Ausgabe | Frühjahr 2026 - 48 Seiten, teils farbig plus Schutzhülle
10,00 € der Erlöse je Heft für die Unterstützung palästinensischer Dorforganisationen in der Westbank.
INTRO | Thaer Ayoub, Yosi Lampel und Mati Shemoelof
"How should we react in times of catastrophe? One option is to remain silent; another is to take action and show solidarity with the victims of this catastrophe. As Jewish Israelis who are living in the diaspora we could not remain silent in the face of these atrocities, so we decided to take action by editing a “Bridges גשרים Brücken ”جسور magazine devoted to raise awareness and funds for Clean Shelter's vital work.
This magazine brings us back to where we first met: documenting home demolitions in the Jordan Valley and the West Bank. That project was a collaboration between Rabbis for Human Rights, where Mati was active, and Dharma Activism, where Yossi volunteered. Since then, we've both left Israel and moved to Berlin. Today, though far from the occupation in the West Bank and the horror unfolding in Gaza, we've created a unique international and multilingual cultural project that combines both activism and art ..."
