Category Archives: Palestine

Dialogue and social change: is it possible?

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

(Disclaimer: the Dutch people I’m talking about in this post are real-life Dutch people who I’ve interacted with while living in Holland and who have said these things to me. I’m not saying *all* Dutch people think this way. At … Continue reading →

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Gaza

Posted on November 17, 2012 by

The last few days have seen an escalation in the Israeli occupation and bombardment of Gaza, a place that has been described as an open-air prison by many who have been there. Part of me isn’t surprised that Israel has, … Continue reading →

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Zizek on the Revolution

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

I’ve been watching and reading a lot of Slavoj Zizek in the past month, and I really believe he is one of the most influential philosophers of our time.  I just finished an article he wrote about the London riots, … Continue reading →

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Unrealistic expectations

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

I was just researching for my paper on pinkwashing, and came across this beautiful quote in one of the articles by an American, Maggie Sager: We expect Palestinians to not throw stones at the IDF jeeps who come to teargas … Continue reading →

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Beautifully sad

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

Bassem Tamimi, the popular committee leader of Nabi Saleh, was arrested more than one month ago for his role in organizing unarmed demonstrations against Israeli occupation. Tamimi’s trial began at the Ofer military court. Below is Tamimi’s full statement to the court. Link here. Your … Continue reading →

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Just watched a movie about Palestine

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

Why is this happening to Palestine? Why do they have to go through checkpoints in their own country? Why is it so hard for them to leave and get an education? Why can they be arrested and beaten for no … Continue reading →

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