Nuzha Nuseibeh

Freelance Writer

United Kingdom

I am a freelance writer currently finishing my Master's in English Literature and Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. I regularly write for Bustle's news vertical and Edinburgh's The Journal, but deep down I still believe I'll end up at Cinnabon (and that might not be so bad).

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Theatlantic
04/03/2014
How Anti-Jewish Jokes Hurt the Palestinian Cause

It happens every time I visit the U.S., and it's happened increasingly over the last five years. I say I'm Palestinian (usually after trying out the less inflammatory "I'm from Jerusalem" and then being pressed for detail). There's a pause, and then-"Oh, so... is it a problem for you that I'm Jewish?"