Sam Stein

Sam Stein is a writer and activist who spent six years engaging in protective presence in the West Bank. He is a frequent contributor to The Progressive Magazine.

Recent Articles
The writer among residents of Umm al-Khair, in the southern West Bank, December 2024. (Khadija Toufik)
How six months in the West Bank undid a lifetime of Zionist indoctrination
Like many American Jews, I was brought up to see Israel as infallible. Living among Palestinians taught me vital truths about the reality of the occupation.
By Sam Stein May 30, 2025
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  3. ‘The Hunger Games’: Inside Israel’s aid death traps for starving Gazans
  4. How six months in the West Bank undid a lifetime of Zionist indoctrination
  5. Why everything Israelis think they know about Iran is wrong