I have been promoting the Palestinian cause through my music since the last of months of the year 2000, with the project that I call the ‘Musical Intifada’. Throughout these years this campaign has seen ups and downs, but overall there has been a steady increase in followers and supporters. There can only be one reason why I have kept...
Imagine a traumatized child, whose spirit has been damaged by the horrors of war. Many such children exist in Gaza, especially after the 2008-2009 massive military onslaught upon the people by the Zionist state, which poured out bombs, white phosphorous and depleted uranium over a civilian population. A child that has seen the unimaginable happening right in front of his...
This article is a modification for English-speaking readers of the Dutch original which was published a few days ago on the Dutch website Wijblijvenhier, where it was received with over 1800 Facebook-likes within a little over 24 hours. By Tariq Shadid – All of a sudden, racism in the Netherlands has become a subject of regular and open debate....
By Tariq Shadid – Towards the end of every year, the Netherlands as well as the Flemish communities in Belgium celebrate Santa Claus with their own version, which is seen as separate from Christmas celebrations. Their version of Saint Nicholas, known as Sinterklaas, comes with the white-bearded elderly man dressed up as a bishop in red clothing, and accompanied by...
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