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Archive for April, 2006

The truth!

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

It is impossible to satisfy everyone. But who said that I write here to satisfy anyone? It is what spins in my head. Call it crazy sometimes!

Someone once said: The truth is: My truth, your truth, and the truth. So it does not matter which side you are, for we have to be different.

It’s your [...]

To dress and undress!

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

Good news first. Islamic fashion comes this time from… Nike…and the United Nations. What does the UN has to do with this? Don’t ask me, read on:

Recently Muslim women living in a Somali refugee camp in Kenya were given unique new volleyball uniforms.

Designed through a partnership between Nike and the United Nations, the uniforms permit [...]

Confessions of a Jewish refugee

Friday, April 28th, 2006

Nobody likes to talk about it.

In fact, there is nothing that enemies hate more, than to be told that they are alike.

But just this once …

“It was the experience of exile that forged the Jews and the Palestinians both”, writes Bradley Burston. “We are who we are, in no small part, because of the hardships, [...]

The art of Racism!

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

In deviantART, the Palestinian artists simply cannot select their country from the dA country list. “Free-Palestine” community asked deviantART to add “Palestinian territories” to the country list. The answer was: “deviantART does not tolerate Mob like mentality…”. dA then banned “Free-Palestine” members, and deleted all of their content. Members are seeking your help!

Prostitution is now official and religiously condoned in Arab land

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

Warning: For adults only!

Well, it’s only turning bad news from Saudi. And unfortunately, it is about woman, again. But this time it’s on a larger scale. It is called; “destruction of all family values.”

I was not shocked when I heard that Misyar marriage is now officially blessed by the highest rank Mullah’s of Saudi. But [...]

Pakistani woman, jailed for being raped in Saudi Arabia, deported

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006

[Source] Sixteen-year-old Isma Mahmood was deported to Pakistan last month after serving six months in shackles and handcuffs in a prison in Saudi Arabia. Her crime: being raped by a Saudi man.

“It’s difficult for me to talk about what happened to me, from rape to prison and from prison to deportation,” Isma said in the [...]

A Mother from Morocco

Monday, April 24th, 2006

It’s been a while since I posted because of several reasons, however, this one email I received ten days ago, I promised the sender (Mounira) to publish her email as soon as I’m back and get a chance to do so.

It’s one of the rare-to-discuss-subjects. Maybe because we don’t have enough info about it (like [...]

Roger Waters Refuses to be Another Brick in Israel’s Wall

Thursday, April 20th, 2006

Why do I love Roger Waters? Why do I respect him more now…

Update: Roger Waters has moved his summer concert from Tel Aviv to the joint Jewish-Arab village of Neve Shalom.

PACBI April 18, 2006

Ramallah — Reiterating his opposition to the Israeli occupation and expressing his support for the Palestinian people in “their struggle to [...]

Who is a terrorist?

Monday, April 17th, 2006

My condolences and sympathies for the family and friends of the people that were killed today due to today’s suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.

Unfortunately, this is not everything. This is not the end of all the violence.

I got this from Sam today, and I think it summaries the situation real well.

Dear friends,

This was written [...]

News that don’t make news!

Sunday, April 16th, 2006

News that don’t make News, at least not for the newsmakers of the West.

Here is some for your weekend reading.

I wish I can say “enjoy reading” but honestly, nothing joyful in what they report!

NEW YORK TIMES AD, Sunday, April 16th, 20061. The Council for the National Interest Foundation putting full page ad on the Israeli [...]