By Khaled Diab The Danish government plans to force minorities out of what it classes as “ghettos”, but its Denmark’s mainstream that needs to escape its ghetto mentality. Friday 13 July 2018 While America separates migrant children from their parents…
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Circassian beauties and the ugly face of race
The curious cases of Rachel Dolezal and the Circassian ladies show just how meaningless race is, while Dylann Roof underlines the dangers of racism.
Enslaved by history
Failing to acknowledge the legacy of slavery on all our modern societies makes the present an unnecessary slave to history.
Can the boycott against Israel succeed… and how?
The furore surrounding Scarlett Johansson’s SodaStream endorsement raises the question to what extent BDS can help end the occupation… and how.
The trials and tribulations of a Palestinian Mandela
Although I wish there were a Palestinian Mandela, I suspect that Israel-Palestine is not ready for someone like him… not yet, at least.
Humanising the Holy Land
My time in Israel and Palestine, where everything is politics, has taught me that it is the human that is holy, not the land.
The stick of boycott v the carrot of recognition
The targeted boycott of Israel should be complemented with Arab recognition of the Jewish state and grassroots engagement with ordinary Israelis.
Israeli freedom riders
Following the successful Palestinian ‘freedom rides’, it’s time for Israeli ‘freedom riders’ to cross the barriers between the two peoples.
Next stop: freedom?
an ‘freedom riders’ defiantly boarded a bus to Jerusalem. So is the next stop for the Palestinian struggle a mass civil rights movement?
Sexual harassment: No online way out
By Osama Diab Blogging won’t raise awareness about sexual harassment more than it already has. We must focus our efforts on lobbying the government to do more. Monday 20 June 2011 Today is a day dedicated to blogging about sexual…