Salman Masalha
The Mahmoud Darwish Poem That Enraged Lieberman and Regev
An Army Radio discussion of an early work by Mahmoud Darwish has caused an uproar.
Showing posts with label Israel-Palestine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Israel-Palestine. Show all posts
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The Mahmoud Darwish Poem That Enraged Lieberman and Regev
An Army Radio discussion of an early work by Mahmoud Darwish has caused an uproar.
When Arabs Were Freedom Fighters for Israel
There was a time when 'Israeli independence' was the chief focus of the left’s leaders, Jews and Arabs alike.
Herzog in the wake of Gandhi
Isaac Herzog's Plan for Separation Sounds Horribly Familiar
The leader of the opposition should remember that there is no Jerusalem without Palestinians, just as there is no Jerusalem without Jews.
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Herzog in the wake of Gandhi
The leader of the opposition should remember that there is no Jerusalem without Palestinians, just as there is no Jerusalem without Jews.
Salman Masalha ||
Herzog in the wake of Gandhi
Held Together by Bruises, This Land Must Be Divided
Those who really love this land understand that it belongs to two peoples. Now, before it is too late, what measures must be taken to allow them to share it?
Zealots and Fools Should Not Oversee Jerusalem Holy Sites
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| Zealots Should Not Oversee Holy Sites |
Only objective secularists can safeguard the holiness attributed to these sites, to preserve the holiness of humankind, and prevent bloodshed.
| Zealots Should Not Oversee Holy Sites |
Only objective secularists can safeguard the holiness attributed to these sites, to preserve the holiness of humankind, and prevent bloodshed.
Our troubles come from us
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Our troubles come from us
"This week, Israel celebrated its 67th independence day. It is not easy to speak of this event in an Arab newspaper, because the mere mention of Israel's name in the Arab arena arouses many emotions. For the past decades, Israel's name has, in the imagination of Arab peoples, been tied to the name Palestine and [Palestine's] Nakba. So much ink has been spilled, and so many hours of broadcast have been devoted to discussion of the so-called 'primary problem of the Arabs.'
The right wing and the Arabs of Jewish faith
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The right wing and the Arabs of Jewish faith
Ashkenazi Zionism, which established the country in an ongoing confrontation with the Arab world, created a serious emotional crisis for Jews from Arab countries.
The right wing and the Arabs of Jewish faith
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Ashkenazi Zionism, which established the country in an ongoing confrontation with the Arab world, created a serious emotional crisis for Jews from Arab countries.
Rights and responsibilities of Israel's Arab citizens
The Israeli Arab leadership’s positions on belonging to the state and its institutions are full of contradictions, and the time has come to resolve them.
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Rights and responsibilities of Israel's Arab citizens
Salman Masalha ||
Rights and responsibilities of Israel's Arab citizens
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| Police clash with protesters in the Arab town of Kafr Kana, November 11, 2014. (Photo by Gil Eliyahu) |
B. Michael || The right to resist oppression and tyranny
Once upon a time, a time we knew better days, had loftier values, and even had more enlightened elected officials.
B. Michael ||
The right to resist oppression and tyranny
Apartheid city
New Arab city will perpetuate inequality
We should oppose the construction of a new Arab city on principle. From here it’s a short distance to pushing Arab citizens out of so-called 'Jewish' cities.
Salman Masalha || Apartheid city
The international occupation of Palestine
The world is a partner:
The time has come to call a spade a spade: The occupation in Palestine isn’t just Israeli – it’s a Western occupation.
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The international occupation of Palestine
For the glory of the Middle East
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For the glory of the Middle East
People love to worry about the sociocultural fabric. But as it turns out, concern over this fabric – on the part of both the government and the public – goes in one direction and relates to one ethnicity.
For the glory of the Middle East
People love to worry about the sociocultural fabric. But as it turns out, concern over this fabric – on the part of both the government and the public – goes in one direction and relates to one ethnicity.
It’s time for the Palestinians to reshuffle the deck
The Palestinian Authority could either dissolve itself and shoot for a
one-state solution, or immediately call new elections and get rid of the
corrupt old guard.
Salman Masalha ||
It’s time for the Palestinians to reshuffle the deck
It’s time for the Palestinians to reshuffle the deck
The whole tragedy in a nutshell
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The whole tragedy in a nutshell
Ever since the two peoples, the Jews and the Palestinians, met in conflict on this small land they have been constantly plagued by the attempt to clarify the meaning of the concept “homeland.” It seems that this term is one of the most explosive in the discourse of both sides.
Two states for two languages
Arabic state, Hebrew state -
Discard the false visions of a binational state:
The time has come to speak to the point. Both the Jews and the Arabs aren’t going anywhere. And in the absence of partition, the conflict will not be solved.
Discard the false visions of a binational state:
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| M. Abbas with B. Netanyahu (photo: AP) |
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Two states for two languages
The nation marches on its hopes
“Every soldier,” as Napoleon said,” carries a general’s baton in his rucksack.” However, if you put weaponry into the hands of a fool, he is liable to think that the weaponry solves every problem he encounters.
A Palestinian Ben-Gurion
It appears that since the chances for a new Israeli Ben-Gurion’s birth are nil, someone in Israel has begun to wish for a Palestinian one.
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A Palestinian Ben-Gurion
Salman Masalha ||
A Palestinian Ben-Gurion
Israeli nationality – there’s no such animal
A lot of religious and nationalist sewage has flowed through the state of Israel’s streams since its establishment…
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Israeli nationality – there’s no such animal
Salman Masalha ||
Israeli nationality – there’s no such animal
Lip service will not bring peace
Instead of playing to the gallery of public opinion, Palestinian and Israeli leaders should start telling their people the truth.
Salman Masalha ||
Lip service will not bring peace
Salman Masalha ||
Lip service will not bring peace
