Former IDF commander, brigadier general of the Givati Brigade and Israeli ambassador to Tanzania, Yitzhak Pundak, expressed no remorse about the destruction of Palestinian villages in 1948, declaring it a necessity in order to establish the State of Israel. Speaking on Israeli army radio, Pundak asserted that he sleeps with a clear conscience, 'otherwise the number of Arabs in Israel would have been a million more than their number now'.
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No remorse for destruction of Palestinian villages
- 18 June 2013
- Ramona Wadi
I the Palestinian and my friend the Turk
- 10 June 2013
- Ahmad Abu R'tema
One of the most spectacular gifts that any of us may be granted by God during our lives is that you become acquainted with a brother not born of your mother, and with whom you have no ties save for feelings of friendship and love; a brotherhood wholly unmarred by worldly benefit. This is because fraternity in God is the outstanding account which is of real benefit to the individual during this life. It is the gift bestowed by God upon His Prophet when He says, "...It is He who supported you with His help and with the believers and brought together their hearts. If you had spent all that is in the earth, you could not have brought their hearts together; but Allah brought them together." [8:62-3].
Arab Idol is about much more than just music
- 10 June 2013
- Amelia Smith
For the past three months pop-star hopefuls from across the Middle East have assembled in MBC's Beirut studios to compete for the title of Arab Idol. Every Friday they sing to a studio of fans, a panel of adjudicators and an audience at home who vote via text message for who they would like to see return the following week.
After the judges have offered advice and the SMS ballots are totted up, the singer with the least votes is sent home. The last one standing at the end of the season (21 June) will walk away with a Chevrolet Corvette, a record deal with Platinum Records and an endless stream of fans if the huge popularity of the show across the region so far is anything to go by.
On the dehumanization of African migrants in Israel
- 06 June 2013
- Ramona Wadi
The right to land and the right to live have taken on a sinister dimension in Israel, as courts consider Israel's 'right' to expel African migrants to an unidentified country in East Africa. The Supreme Court has requested that the government disclose all details of the forced transfer, including the name of the country, within a week. The deal is allegedly beneficial for Israel and the prospective host country - Israel 'purifies' its state while bequeathing the African host country with monetary and agricultural aid.
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