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One Direction, Kim Kardashian: tweeting for Israel

One Direction, Kim Kardashian: tweeting for Israel

Normally, neither Kim Kardashian nor the boyband One Direction would be in my sphere of attention. I know that both have a massive following worldwide, and in fact, I don’t want to comment any further on that. I do not aim to insult people, and fear that elaborating on my opinion might be interpreted by some as such.   Sorry...

New album INTIFADA now for sale at Palestine Online Store

New album INTIFADA now for sale at Palestine Online Store

If you have ever tried to buy Palestine-related items online, undoubtedly you have come across the well-known online retailer Palestine Online Store. In fact, it is the biggest and longest-standing of its kind, and the brain-child of Palestinian activist Haithem El-Zabri. From a trading point of view, the website can be summed up as “Your One-Stop Palestine Shop”, or as...

Nakba-denial: whitewashing Zionist crimes

By Tariq Shadid – Remember the old days, before the Oslo accords, when we all knew what it meant to be pro-Palestinian? In those days, there was barely any disagreement on what should be the aim of the struggle: one democratic state for all, that makes no distinction on the basis of ethnicity or religion, with Jerusalem as its capital,...

Music and Activism – do they still go together?

Music and Activism – do they still go together?

By Doc Jazz – This article appeared at an earlier edition of the Musical Intifada in 2005, and has been adapted to the reality of today.   Throughout history, music has been a part of human culture, playing a pivotal role in creating cohesion within societies, by being at the center of festivities such as weddings, cultural and national holidays,...