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“Just as none of us is outside or beyond geography, none of us is completely free from the struggle over geography. That struggle is complex and interesting because it is not only about soldiers and cannons but also about ideas, about forms, about images and imaginings.”
Edward Said (1994)
Monthly Archives: May 2008
Thought Explosion by Ben Heine
His wonderful, vivid artworks frequently accompany our posts but this striking one is the post. Another terrific creation. Thanks, Ben.
Nineteen families: poverty, inequality and who rules the roost in Israel
Roni Ben Efrat illuminates inequality in today’s Israel in the current edition of Challenge Magazine (Issue 109). The following is an excerpt in which boldface emphasis is editorial: Zionists claim that Israel arose in order to provide the Jewish people … Continue reading
Posted in Apartheid, Indicators, Israel, Political Economy, Poverty, Zionism
Tagged Challenge Magazine, Economic Inequality, Roni Ben Efrat
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Nakba Day 2008 (يوم النكبة Yawm al-Nakba)
See also Mazin Qumsiyeh’s reflections for this year at Nakba day – يوم النكبة Yawm al-Nakba 2010 Palestinians mark the 60th anniversary of the Nakba with, among other things, large symbolic keys and black balloons over Al Quds-Jerusalem. This video clip … Continue reading
Notables
One of the most valuable things you can do for yourself if you are a news-junkie and political animal is to subscribe to one or another of the social bookmarking sites to collect all your article links in one place. … Continue reading

