The use of the ‘olive branch’ is one of many words that are used as mental blinders. One would think that newspapers care a great deal about the olive branch and all the meanings that comes with it, says Iqbal Tamimi
Read moreFirst Published: 2009-11-25 12 Syrian top stars present shield of Syrian Artists Association to Palestinians Artists of Gaza. The Gaza people welcomed Sunday evening at Rafah Border Crossing, a delegation of top Syrian screen stars lead by... Read more
Dear belly dancing activists… have mercy on our souls. In our part of the world dancing is performed on happy occasions, and happy events in Palestine do not involve the belly — or kidneys for that matter, since we don’t... Read more
Isn’t it about time for the UK government to stand for its moral obligations towards the Palestinians and start to act in support of justice? Churchill said that creating a Jewish state on the Palestinian land ‘is of the interests of the... Read more
By Iqbal Tamimi Take me home When I’m dead I am crowded by corpses Occupying me A long queue of departed loved ones Are still marching in One after the other Changing me from within While one of my eyes Is teasing the other Hiding its... Read more
First Published: 2009-10-21 How can a journalist become a traitor to his country should he defends the human rights of a nation under occupation somewhere thousands of miles away? This is another example of how Zionists are seeking to ignite... Read more
First Published: 2009-10-14 The Palestinians lived peacefully and in total harmony with people of different faiths and political affiliations before the state of Israel was created. Freedom of choice and democracy is a good platform to build a... Read more
First Published: 2009-09-06 Arabs see Murdoch as a person who does not respect them, their faith, or heritage. The majority say that he is gambling with his money if he thinks that the Arabs will forget his far right wing political news... Read more
No one should complain that Arab satellites do not care. The Palestinians are living a normal life in Gaza: people are fasting all year round, and fasting is good for their health – Although no one dares to say that they are fasting all... Read more
The Israeli authorities used to cut the electricity of the city on purpose until all the stored food kept in homes’ freezers rotted and was no longer edible, besides subjecting the lives of sick people in the operation theatres at the hospital... Read more