Tagged: apartheid

Glenn Beck bursts into tears over Coldplay’s support for Freedom for Palestine

Glenn Beck bursts into tears over Coldplay’s support for Freedom for Palestine

In my previous posts, I expressed my wholehearted support for OneWorld’s new single ‘Freedom for Palestine’, and applauded Coldplay for having endorsed it. In my latest blog, I even explained why I felt that the release of this single and the support from a world-class rock band signifies an important change, and a radical step ahead for pro-Palestinian sentiments in...

Palestine’s ‘Amandla!’ moment: not a dream, but a vision

Palestine’s ‘Amandla!’ moment: not a dream, but a vision

I don’t have a dream. It would perhaps be great if I did, but I don’t. Dreams, to me, are a distortion of reality, a way for your emotions to deal with realities that your conscious mind finds too hard to digest. They are, by default, irrational responses that serve to maintain an emotional balance, but have no problem-solving capabilities....

Coldplay endorses OneWorld’s single ‘Freedom for Palestine’

Coldplay endorses OneWorld’s single ‘Freedom for Palestine’

Coldplay, in a bold move, has endorsed the catchy new single ‘Freedom for Palestine’ by OneWorld, on their Facebook page. This has led to a storm of political discussions on the page, and has caused a tidal wave of admiration in pro-Palestinian ranks all over the world. Although they probably barely need any introduction, let’s remind you that the British...

Roger Waters: my journey to BDS

Roger Waters: my journey to BDS

In 1980, a song I wrote, “Another Brick in the Wall Part 2,” was banned by the governmen t o f South Africa because it was being used by Black South African children to advocate their right to equal education. That apartheid government imposed a cultural blockade, so-to-speak, on certain songs, including mine. Twenty-five years later, in 2005, Palestinian children...