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Monthly Archives: March 2013
Continuing Through Bitter Days
From a former student of mine, Banen Al-Sheemary Ten years ago today, I remember sitting in front of the television watching the sky turn bright yellow from the massive blasts. Slowly, I turned away from the screen to see my … Continue reading
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The Syrian “Jihad” Part 3: Tunisian Architect Turned Jihadist Talks of Holy War in Syria
France24: Abou Ayman is a young Tunisian architect who left everything behind to wage holy war thousands of kilometers from his home. He is one of several thousand foreign jihadists currently fighting against the Syrian regime. Syria’s best-known rebels, those … Continue reading
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Cristiano Ronaldo ‘Snubs Israel Shirt Swap to Support Palestine’
What clarity of thought, what a statement, what a Muhammad Ali-esque move! Bravo, Ronaldo! Read about it here.
Happy Nowruz to you all!
To mark the festive occasion, I’d like to share this awesome video with you… a classic never dies! The header above is a spectacular image of Chaharshanbeh Soori festivities in Iran.
The Shifting Discourse on Palestine in the U.S.
This video makes me hopeful.
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Thomas Friedman on the 10 Year Anniversary of the Iraq War
Look at this gerbil speak. He still thinks that Iraq was linked to 9/11. Didn’t this myth get shattered long ago? Did I miss something?
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12 Iranians, 12 Opinions, 1 Stance
“We might disagree on a lot of things, but we are all opposed to blind and broad sanctions on Iran.” See the video here.
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Toxic legacy of US assault on Fallujah ‘worse than Hiroshima’
I wonder if right-wing Iranian-Americans know about such a disturbing tragedy when they advocate for war or strikes on Iran: The Independent – Dramatic increases in infant mortality, cancer and leukaemia in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, which was bombarded … Continue reading
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The Syrian “Jihad” Part 2: Saudi Youth Fighting Against Assad Regime in Syria
What a miserable state of affairs. The Syrian Uprising had such hope and promise. Now look at it, it’s turning into a Salafi Jihad (in part). Part of the blame must be leveled at the Syrian regime. Had the regime … Continue reading
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Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad criticised for hugging mother of Hugo Chavez
There is a tremendous amount of controversy regarding this little news story (posted below). Some Iranians are convinced that it was photoshopped in order to embarrass Ahmadinejad. I do not think it was altered whatsoever. Others have rightly criticized him … Continue reading
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Chavez
There’s much to say about Chavez but I’ll be brief. First, why does Fox News insist on referring to Chavez as a dictator? Chavez was repeatedly re-elected and the elections were always fair. His elections had far more legitimacy than … Continue reading
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