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Monthly Archives: July 2009
The Tunisian Basilisk
In a bonkers manner that can only be found in people who are oddly not phased by snakes, I am …
Mohammed al-Dura Memorial
One of the most enduring and evocative images to emerge from the al-Aqsa Intifada has been rendered in stone in …
Jeans: The Devil’s Pants
Confronted with the prospect of 40 lashes as punishment for wearing trousers, many women would jump at the prospect of …
The Bitter Pill of Solidarity: Palestinians Lose Jordanian Citizenship
It was only a matter of time: Jordanian authorities have started revoking the citizenship of thousands of Palestinians living in …
From the Crayons of Babes
In a compelling initiative the International Criminal Court is accepting supporting evidence of children’s drawings of the crimes committed in …
8-year-old Rape Victim Disowned by Family
Once again, the following story is a reminder that negative attitudes towards rape victims are a pan-global phenomenon: Offers of …
Facebook: West Bank Settlements “Israeli”
The hypocrisy coursing through the following tale is so potent that one does not know whether to laugh with incredulity …
A Historical Take on Honor Killings
Courtesy of the noted Egyptian historian, ‘Abd al-Rahman Al-Jabarti, whose account of the French expedition to Europe (1798-1801) yields the …
Umm Layla’s Tip-off Trove
While I can be reasonably relied upon to scour news sources and emerge with grave tales of human rights abuses …
