Tag Archives: Middle East

Easily Confused, # 6

Posted on 18 September 2012 by

The Twitter/Facebook revolution: The YouTube riots:

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The Myth of the Israeli Passport Stamp Problem

Posted on 23 August 2012 by

When speaking to fellow travellers, globetrotters and Couchsurfers, I am always amazed how many people are afraid of visiting Israel – not because of Hamas’ rockets from Gaza or because of suicide bombers, but because of a stamp in a … Continue reading →

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Palestinians at the Olympic Games, now and then

Posted on 15 August 2012 by

Palestinians at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich: Palestinians at the 2012 Olympic Games in London: That’s quite an improvement, I would say.

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Happy 25th birthday, Gilad Shalit!

Posted on 28 August 2011 by

Today is the 25th birthday of Gilad Shalit. It is the 6th birthday that he has to experience in captivity. When he was kidnapped, he was a boy of 19. Now he is a man, but one who has been … Continue reading →

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Two down, more to go.

Posted on 13 February 2011 by

What a year 2011 has already been in the Middle East and North Africa: In Tunisia and in Egypt, two long-term dictatorships have been toppled by street protests. If the transformation of this part of the world continues at the … Continue reading →

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Mossad’s Ark

Posted on 5 January 2011 by

Given the Arab countries’ continuing contest to outdo each other with their suspicions against Israel, it was only a matter of time until someone would try beat Egypt’s claim that the Israeli security service Mossad was behind lethal shark attacks: … Continue reading →

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WikiLeaks and Israel

Posted on 1 December 2010 by

When WikiLeaks announced last week that it would release hitherto secret communication between the US State Department and US embassies around the world, the levels of curiosity and anxiety were equally high. Overall though, the revelations might have bruised some … Continue reading →

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A day at the beach is NOT a human right.

Posted on 20 September 2010 by

Rachel Shabi of the Guardian writes sympathetically about Palestinian girls that are being taken to the beach by Israeli women. As nice as this may sound, this is another article about Israel/Palestine that is not inaccurate but delves too much … Continue reading →

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