Category Archives: History

Jerusalem belongs to the world

Posted on 24 March, 2010 by

Contrary to Netanyahu’s propagations at the annual aipac circus, Israeli Jews have the least claim, not the most, as Juan Cole notes in Top Ten Reasons East Jerusalem does not belong to Jewish-Israelis (h/t Ali Gharib). Jerusalem was not founded … Continue reading →

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Palestinians Remember: In Their Own Words

Posted on 2 June, 2009 by

An excellent documentary that serves as an oral people’s history for Palestinian life before, during and after the Nakba. Filmed in over 15 countries and produced by Perla Issa, Aseel Mansour and Adam Shapiro with more than 250 interviews of … Continue reading →

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Imperial History of the Middle East

Posted on 2 May, 2009 by

From Maps of War. Started as a hobby in 2006, the site features various short historical geographies such as the Imperial History of the Middle East and the History of Religion, both of which (below) are flash animations that cover … Continue reading →

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Mamdani on Darfur, Politics and the War on Terror

Posted on 16 April, 2009 by

Columbia University Professor Mahmood Mamdani in conversation with Khalil Bendib on the always worthwhile KPFA. Extending earlier work, Mamdani discusses his new work and continues to demolish the myths spouted by the zio-ideologues within the ‘Save Darfur’ movement. His new … Continue reading →

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