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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)
Category Archives: People
Shooting Back: Israeli occupation filmed by 100 Palestinian cameras
The Guardian’s Peter Beaumont recently filed this report on a B’Tselem initiative to equip 100 Palestinians with small video cameras to film Israeli settler and IDF abuses (thanks Homey). The story also made it to MSNBC (watch here: 2 mins … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Israel Watch, Palestine, People, Photography, Video, Violence
Tagged B'Tselem, illegal Israeli settlers, Ni'lin
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“Are you Islamabad?”: A lighthearted look at stereotypes
Vox pops from Arab- and Iranian-Americans, from comedian Dean Obeidallah, Negin Farsad and friends (3.38).
Posted in Arab, Comedy, Humor, Humour, Islam, Middle East, People, USA, Video
Tagged Dean Obeidallah, Negin Farsad
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Dr H. in the Holy Land VII: Hebron and the Christian Peacemaker Teams
Hebron is a town that lies to the south of Bethlehem in the West Bank. In Arabic it is known as Al Khalil. We went by bus and the drive from Bethlehem south was beautiful, a lot of arable land … Continue reading

