Tag: Palestine
Muslim Views Column
I have started writing what would be a regular column for Muslim Views, a newspaper based in Cape Town. The column will deal specifically with global issues that affect Islam and the Muslim world, and muslim-majority countries like Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Malaysia and Indonesia, and, of course, the people of Palestine. I will…
The Palestine Art Corner: Outdoor Gallery of Wall Art in Kota Bharu
The outdoor Palestine Art Gallery brings the suffering of Palestinians to the public in an alley in, Jalan Dato’ Pati, in Kota Bharu, in Malaysia.
Just don’t mention Palestine or Palestinians
Regimes that are repressive are usually those that have legal rights to monitor citizens and through legislation enforce laws. This reach varies from one regime to another; there are as many different means of monitoring and enforcement as there are democracies. There are, also, cultures, traditions, habits or things that are rendered permissible in countries….
Shutting down of Al Jazeera Offices and the Deafening Silence of South African Journalism
There has been a quite strange silence from South African journalism – from working professionals and the academy – about the Israeli military closing down Al Jazeera’s offices in Palestine. I may have missed commentary and/or criticism, but it has been a little strange – yet unsurprising. We’re all trying to save careers and income…