The Six-Day War Deceptions, Dutch videos
A Dutch UN observer in 1966-67, Jan Muhren, describes how he witnessed how Israel provoked their Arab neighbours in the run-up to the Six-Day War on Dutch Nova TV (clips … Continue reading
Persian words in English
Following on from Arabic Words in English, I thought I’d post a similar select listing of Persian loanwords in English. Ever interested in etymology, I note that a few of … Continue reading
Imperial Parallels: Iraq
In many ways, 2007 is still mired in the twentieth century. Sometimes events are better markers than year numbers, and this past century has practically been bookended by British and … Continue reading
Home: justice for the Chagos Islanders
You may have read that the Chagos Islanders have won the legal right to go home, a victory delayed but a victory nevertheless. In the 1960s and 70s, this placid … Continue reading
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