Tag Archives: Israel

Abbas:Ineffectual or Traitor?

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Amr Khalifa

‘He is a traitor’ is a phrase you will hear, with the frequency of breathing, when asking Palestinians what they think of Mahmoud Abbas, their president. Feelings are so strong that quotes should be attached to the term ‘president’. Indeed, … Continue reading →

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The Gandhi Principle & The Middle East

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Amr Khalifa

“The function of a civil resistor is to invoke a response’, one of the wisest men once said.  The notion that ‘ 100,000 Englishmen simply can not control 350,000,000 Indians if those Indians refuse to cooperate.’ amazed me at a … Continue reading →

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Egypt , Israel : Propoganda Inc.

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Amr Khalifa

If you are unjust, If you are an autocrat, propoganda is both your pillow and blanket. Egyptian and Israeli leadership, with Sisi and Bibi at the helm, both understand this political subtlety; it is a subtlety that hits with a … Continue reading →

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I Hate Israel

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Amr Khalifa

Hate ia cancereous concept. Once piercing your soul it can find the way to your inner core and destroy you. Having said that : I hate Israel. I dont hate Israel because it kills. I dont hate it because it … Continue reading →

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Resistance

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Amr Khalifa

‘He is resisting a cold’ is a phrase you typically hear as the snowfalkes nip at your nose in the heart of winter. But n Palestine it is a different sort of resistance that is at the core of the … Continue reading →

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