New Crescent series “For the price of one year of missiles, we could irrigate a thousand years of fields.” “Untwine the budgets of war, and spool them into wells of life.” Elder G Yesterday we looked at the scale of resources needed to support the agricultural community of The New Crescent. The irrigation needs of […]
Category: The New Crescent
New Crescent series Next in the series We continue our series on The New Crescent – a Utopian agricultural community that resettles Palestine refuges in a peaceful, prosperous setting. We try to answer some basic questions: How much land? How much water? How much electricity? In our Utopia, Egypt has provided a […]
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Wanting to Believe
New Crescent series Next in the series When Joe Sacco is visiting an office in Gaza Town, he has an interesting conversation about hijabs. (Panel from Joe Sacco’s Palestine, page 140). “I want to believe strongly enough to wear the hijab always.” I realize then I’ve forgotten what it’s like to have […]
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The Women of Palestine
New Crescent series Next in the series We hope The New Crescent will become an agricultural powerhouse, ultimately providing a good living for millions of Palestinian refugees. But there are so many factors to consider besides the economic considerations. We want our Crescent Peeps to be happy, healthy, and with opportunities to […]
New Crescent series Next in the series We talked a bit about olive trees in a previous blott: https://www.wlbott.com/?p=25662 For The New Crescent, the communities will decide how to use their irrigated crop land. But the economic realities of irrigating the soil with desalinated water will encourage the planting of high value […]
New Crescent series Next in the series We continue to be captivated as we read Joe Sacco‘s work. At WLBOTT, we like to honor our featured guests by presenting them with a current cafeteria lunch menu from their high school alma mater (Latin for Nourishing Mother). Joe Sacco graduated from Sunset High […]
New Crescent series Next in the series Before we get started, let’s take a moment to reflect: Q. How cool is the Austin Public Library?A. Very cool. Joe Sacco: The Nuts and Bolts Joe Sacco, journalist, satirist, and illustrator, frequently writes about Palestine, and has collaborated with Chris Hedges on several works. […]
New Crescent series Next in the series The implementation of The New Crescent is complicated by political realities: Rafah Let’s look at a microcosm of this insanity: the city of Rafah. Rafah, the city that Elder G recommended as the eastern boarder for The New Crescent, sounds like hell on earth. In […]
Elder G has suggested a location for The New Crescent in the area: New Crescent series Next in the series Location: Egypt’s northeastern Sinai coast, possibly near El Arish or the Rafah border, is often underdeveloped and sparsely populated—yet strategically close to Gaza. Al Jazeera has some beautiful photos of a rare […]
New Crescent series Next in the series A sustainable, secure, and self-sufficient coastal homeland for Palestinians – built with global support, scientific innovation, and a humanistic vision. Let’s explore an idea that may bring peace and prosperity to millions of people. Here’s a broad overview: Let’s say that Egypt donates a large […]