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Freedom from fear

The Egyptian revolution could usher in freedom to the Middle East, but Arabs and Israelis must break free of the chains of prejudice, history and fear.

When the revolution comes…

A democratic Egypt will not go to war with Israel, but for the cold peace to thaw, Israel must ends its occupation.

Khaled Diab

@DiabolicalIdea

'Mass consumerism' is not the correct term because it mistakes cause with effect. Instead, we should refer to it as 'mass productionism' because people overconsume mainly because the economy overproduces, and if people consumed radically less our current system would collapse.

08:46 · January 26, 2023

Khaled Diab

@DiabolicalIdea

Today an even more brutal tyrant lords it over a ruined country brought to its knees by a corrupt and incompetent regime. The dreams evoked by the revolution may be in a state of shocked paralysis and suspended animation but they will never die. #Jan25 #25january

17:17 · January 25, 2023

Khaled Diab

@DiabolicalIdea

In an exercise of supreme hope and ultimate despair, Egyptians rose up against a corrupt dictator and toppled the tyrant but not the military junta behind him. A dozen years and a tsunami of state violence and repression later, these hopes lie in tatters. #Jan25 #25january

17:16 · January 25, 2023

Khaled Diab

@DiabolicalIdea

You mean like the Belgian prime minister who famously thought the Marseillaise was the Belgian national anthem? Plenty of native-born citizens are ignorant of their country's history and reject the values taught in these courses. Why are they exempt from "integration"? twitter.com/gandrade80/sta…

20:20 · January 24, 2023

Khaled Diab

@DiabolicalIdea

The Flemish Christian Democrats CD&V want to slap a 'nationality test' on top of the 'integration' one that already exists. One was bad but having two is vindictive. Born citizens don't need to prove a thing, so why should immigrants? This is not about integration but exclusion.

07:56 · January 24, 2023

Khaled Diab

@DiabolicalIdea

Farha means Joy in Arabic, yet the main character in the Netflix film of the same name experiences little of it. By presenting the Nakba from the perspective of an ordinary girl caught up in extraordinary circumstances, the film succeeds in humanising this collective trauma.

22:17 · January 23, 2023

Khaled Diab

@DiabolicalIdea

The 17-th century Dutch experimenter who first viewed sperm under a microscope not only did not understand his discovery but was so grossed out that he wished his findings would be destroyed. Moral: This is what happens when a person comes too soon @Salon salon.com/2023/01/02/the…

20:12 · January 22, 2023

Khaled Diab

@DiabolicalIdea

A great writer relates the fraility of the human condition and the fragility of the human mind in powerful and touching prose. Strength to you, Hanif Kureishi, as you embark on your physical rehabilitation. May your mind remain as sharp as ever. twitter.com/Hanifkureishi/…

07:51 · January 22, 2023

Dimi Reider | dimi@thelead.uk

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Israel: Bans the Palestinian flag. This dude: makes a flag that says "Palestinian Flag". pic.twitter.com/bPJb7j0Atm

20:42 · January 21, 2023 ·

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Khaled Diab

@DiabolicalIdea

“It is a crime for people to live in this rich nation and receive starvation wages” Though Martin Luther King is rarely remembered for the Poor People's Campaign, today's gaping inequalities make this more relevant than ever #MLKDay2023 #MartinLutherKing youtube.com/watch?v=Hgwtd4…

17:17 · January 20, 2023

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