The following is an abbreviated translation from some of the Arabic-language blogs. It was initially published at Global Voices...
Summer holidays, women rights, war in Iraq and war in Palestine. These are some of the permanent scene in the Arabic language blogsphere these days. Here is some of what few bloggers said:
The daily life of a normal Iraqi is not what one can wish to go through. Tara had a horrifying week:
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Went out of the hospital and saw the sky full with smoke, thick smoke, more than a car explosive would cause. I heard someone saying that Shorjah (a market place) is burning�
Stood at the hospital doorsteps waiting for the car, during which the news kept on coming�
Didn�t know what to do. Should I wait the car or call a taxi? That if I find a taxi in the first place, if the roads are blocked? And if I kept waiting, until when?
I called a taxi, and after half an hour, a taxi came and I returned home.
Entered in silence and looked at my brother ... we remained silent for a while, then he said: not worse than me!
He toke me to his car park to see a shot that went right through the front windshield on the driver side (the driver is my brother of course).
And the summer holiday has begun. In Bahrain; like in many other countries around, people normally have plans to travel aborad and spend part of the holiday outside the country, otherwise, sit at home, watch TV and browes the net. Tafof is one one them:
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All these ideas are accumulated in our happy minds ... but where ... one month already passed from the holiday... here we stay awake all night long and sleep throughout the day ... and our poor plans remains unfulfilled ... no savior to put it in action ...
?Women rights is not an easy taken subject in the Middle East. Ahmad from Saudi Arabia don't see that women are denyed their rights:
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Let�s assume hypothetically some possible rights they might demand:
The right of learning for women� Available from the nursery to Ph.D.
Women's right to work� Enter any hospital, read any newspaper, watch the TV, they are there.
Freedom of women. I don�t know what the freedom they are asking for is. The restrictions, which tie women�s are restrictions imposed by religion, similarly men face restrictions, but some are the heritage of customs and traditions.
Some Saudi women names shined. As an example, the young novelist, Raja Alsanie, who attracted so much attention than any men did.
When do we open our eyes and get rid of these superfluous thoughts?
Indeed, these days are full with slogans. Unfortunately, most are coming from the West.
And finally, Kamel Nsirat, in a moment of anger, condemn the ongoing Israeli Invasion of Gaza. Yet, he see that all what is happening is not the fault of Israel or America, but, Arabs:
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It�s us who should feel ashamed of our cousin (Israel). Where are the Arab� where are they� Arabs are only shame�
Israel is not satisfied with the children and women of Gaza, rather its appetite is open for the Ministers of the Palestinian authority and parliament members; instigated by Arab, documented with their naked eye watching, eyes of love, to Israel, which responded with the lust powered by Arab only.
In order not to wait too long, we call for Israel to accelerate this scene!
Do it now, O Israel. Head to my Arabian country and pick more ministers. Takes them now. Relief us from them! We do not need them or others. The Arab World now opens fire on flying birds, but they are blind and can�t see what is going on, they don�t want to see.
Oh Arabs humiliation� How much more time you need to produce new shame� registered in your name only; and the letters of patent stamped with initials of (sh*t) for you only too�!!
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Am I the only one who sees women subjugated to a minority of civilasation.
If women are kept in control who will advance our species?
Men and women need each other!
Or should I say “Women and men need each other”?
Modern science has made the man obsolete.
Women don’t need men to reproduce.
If we can work together we can create a new world where we all accept each other and religion is just another subject.
Science is hurting all religions.
This is a problem we all have to live with!
This is more to Christians because I can relate to them in NA.
You are not right, Islam is not right.
Women are right.
Respect women and their views and this world will be a better place to live in!
If women are subjucated then they are slaves.
Slavery is wrong!
BTW I am a male!
Oh my ghosh! Terrified me too bit i hope your brother’s perfectly fine!
Needed: a better translation of Kamel Nsirat’s thoughts.
Marian,
All/any help is welcome. After all I’m not a professional translator. So, if you have something that might help, I will be grateful.
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