Category: Articles

Jerusalem in danger while the world sleeps

By Tariq Shadid – Tensions are rising sky-high in what is considered a Holy City by three of the world’s major religions: Islam, Christianity and Judaism. Its Aramaic name ‘Ur Shalim’, from which hails its current international name Jerusalem, means ‘City of Peace’, yet it has become obvious that it will not be allowed to live up to its name...

Over 75000 people liking the Doc Jazz Facebook page is a sign of a changing tide

Every now and then, you get a chance to mark a milestone, and you may decide to do it, or not. After all, in the same way as they say ‘age is just a number’, the same can be said about the number of likes on your Facebook page, and you could notice it and simply let it pass by...

UK Parliament Palestine motion is a vote of anger at Israeli warmongering

By Tariq Shadid – The remarkable landslide win for the motion in UK Parliament to recognize the Palestinian state has taken many around the world by surprise. Even though the vote is merely symbolic, since it is a non-binding motion, it is still being viewed widely as a setback for the Israelis. Why is this the case, since it is...

Satire video about Israeli pressure on Sweden causes a stir on Facebook

I don’t usually do satire videos, but I know the first one I did almost 3 years ago quickly became the most watched video I had ever published on my Youtube channel. Yesterday, I had some inspiration to do another one, that I published on Facebook, and it also gained views very fast. Sounds like fun, doesn’t it? The video...