Category: Articles

Over our dead bodies

Over our dead bodies

by Tariq Shadid – Hypocrisy runs worldwide; it is known as one of mankind’s ugliest traits. However, at some points in time, at certain locations, it takes such wildly ludicrous shapes that it turns human beings into caricatures of themselves. One such example can be found at the official Israeli response to the recent desecration of 15 Muslim gravestones at...

Sailors jailed, Freedom Waves Flotilla sails on

Sailors jailed, Freedom Waves Flotilla sails on

by Tariq Shadid – The past years have seen a rise in non-violent activism against the Israeli occupation and against the blockade of Gaza. It is quite important to realize that the success or failure of these actions usually does not depend on the achievement of the direct physical aim of the protest, but much more on the indirect symbolical effects...

A review of Doc Jazz’s album Front Door Key

A review of Doc Jazz’s album Front Door Key

By Hanane Harram, Rotterdam (Netherlands) – Doc Jazz is a music artist-activist with songs for all generations. He has created a very nice form of art based on the Palestinian cause. You can feel the strong emotions in his fantastic songs. His music spans the entire musical horizon – it rocks, it grooves and it has a strong and powerful...

Doc Jazz: ‘The heart of our cause is the Right to Return’ – interview with Oh My Gaza

Doc Jazz: ‘The heart of our cause is the Right to Return’ – interview with Oh My Gaza

The wonderfully active and comprehensive blog ‘Oh My Gaza‘ has done an interview with Doc Jazz about the Musical Intifada. Also discussed are Zionism in the Netherlands, and thoughts about global activism for Palestinian rights. It is republished here, but the original can be read at Oh My Gaza here. — I am honored to introduce you to Doc Jazz,...