Jihad is turning into a trade of souls; massacres are now being called “weddings” by Hamas members and supporters. It’s outrageous when children are killed, but apparently not to some. Martyrdom is a magical word nowadays, they call them martyrs and suddenly everything is OK. Who gave Hamas the right to claim their souls as [...]
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They’re starved to death, mind you but if saying that “they’re not getting a balanced diet” gets through to anyone then similarly, children are terrified to sleep at night without night lamps. Translation: 70 percent of Gaza is living without electricity after Israel has forced the shut down of Gaza’s main power plant last week.
Gazans [...]
Congratulations Obama!
05Nov08Congratulations America. I envy you.
Sorry Plumber Joe. Good luck in the next elections.
Divine Intervention
15Jun08Divine Intervention is the title of a spectacular movie by Elia Suleiman, a genius Palestinian director from Nazareth. Elia Suleiman was also the star in this movie about love and pain. The movie was nominated for a Palme d’Or award in 2002 at Cannes Film Festival making Suleiman the first Palestinian to show at Cannes, [...]
Smile, You’re in South Lebanon
12Jun08“Smile, you’re in south Lebanon” is a great documentary I was lucky enough to watch last week in Souk Jara. The 1 hour and 20 something minutes documentary by a brilliant Dalia Kury filmed the life of a southern Lebanese family and how they deal with fear and hardship.
The answer to the previous question is [...]
Seriously, BOYCOTT Dunkin Donuts
09Jun08A cup of coffee isn’t worth it. Read the following for a quick summary:
Dunkin’ Donuts has capitulated and withdrawn an advertisement for its products following the allegation by a right-wing hack, Michelle Malkin, that the spokeswoman in the ad was pictured wearing a kaffiyeh, a scarf which is a staple of clothing traditionally worn by [...]
Action - Reaction
07Jun08Action:
Israel’s prime minister has said that the country’s military could launch fresh large-scale military operations in the Gaza Strip.
Ehud Olmert’s warning on Friday came as Israeli raids on the occupied Palestinian territory left at least one person dead and at least 17 injured.
“According to the information we have now, the pendulum is much closer to [...]
Bush Knocked Down the Towers
20May08I know it’s an old one but it’s never too late to share something so simple, so provoking, and…so true?
Nakba in My Memory and Today
16May08In my memory…
60 years ago my father, an 8 year old boy at the time, along with his family took a bus from Ayn Hawd , a small village in Haifa to the West Bank. That wasn’t a trip though; they were so frightened and in a hurry that they left everything behind. That was [...]
How Machiavellian are You?
07May08The following are merely thoughts. A monologue that is not ended yet. Feel free to share your thoughts.
No matter what you say, you probably know that you’re Machiavellian in your own way.
If you’re a father, you’ve probably done something cruel once to protect your son or daughter. And who among us have not lied [...]
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