Sunday, May 11th, 2008
al-nakba?
14 May 2008 is Israel’s 60th. It’s difficult to imagine an anniversary that’s as divisive. And where else do politics, religion, and ethnicity conflict so violently? Have you been to Israel or the West Bank/Gaza Strip? I’d like to go sometime.
The story of Israel and Palestine is one our generation has grown up with. This is from before Kosovo, before Rwanda, before war was declared on terror. Is it really that unimportant? If there is a god, we’ll all be damned for watching two peoples massacre themselves. I’ll say it again: humans are foolish beyond our own comprehension.
On a related note, what do you think of the use of the term in the title? Al-Nakba — The Catastrophe. I hear that’s how Palestinians, and their supporters, refer to the creation of Israel. Should its use be discouraged? Or is it useful?
May 12th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
unsuitable said:
Not sure about Al-Naqba. I think its a fair description of what happened.
One thing which is for sure is that all parties are too blame, albeit in differing amounts.
Visiting Israel is definitely on to-do list. You just have to make sure they don’t stamp your passport.
Wait, screw that - why should we have to get separate documentation. If the flippin saudi’s won’t let me visit should i care. Having said that, I don’t see this opinion gaining popularity in the muslim world.
June 16th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
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