Comments for Caledoniyya http://caledoniyya.com Let destiny run with slackened reins, and pass not the night but with careless mind. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:19:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Sensationalism and Stereotypes by tohubohu777 http://caledoniyya.com/2009/07/09/sensationalism-and-stereotypes/#comment-1986 tohubohu777 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:19:33 +0000 http://caledoniyya.com/?p=4224#comment-1986 Good post - we should also note that this film didn't just arrive from nowhere: it was written & directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh, the writer of the infamous "Road to 9/11" TV movie, a self-styled conservative; and produced by the producer of The Passion of the Christ and Mel Gibson's long-time producer, whose MPower Pictures previously released the wretched conservative "satire" An American Carol. Considering the patently religious and conservative perspective of the film's producer, it's no surprise that to find that the film is grand guignol, and manichean. This formula was remarkably successful for the producer, in the case of The Passion... Good post – we should also note that this film didn’t just arrive from nowhere: it was written & directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh, the writer of the infamous “Road to 9/11″ TV movie, a self-styled conservative; and produced by the producer of The Passion of the Christ and Mel Gibson’s long-time producer, whose MPower Pictures previously released the wretched conservative “satire” An American Carol. Considering the patently religious and conservative perspective of the film’s producer, it’s no surprise that to find that the film is grand guignol, and manichean. This formula was remarkably successful for the producer, in the case of The Passion…

]]> Comment on Marwa al-Sherbini by Layla http://caledoniyya.com/2009/07/09/marwa-al-sherbini/#comment-1985 Layla Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:05:34 +0000 http://caledoniyya.com/?p=4244#comment-1985 I think the murders in Yemen at least were covered here. But you are right, religion-based stories seem to have become almost unpalatable to the Western media. Which is utterly bonkers, because a murder is a murder, the loss of life a tragic occurrence regardless of the faith or denomination. I think the murders in Yemen at least were covered here. But you are right, religion-based stories seem to have become almost unpalatable to the Western media. Which is utterly bonkers, because a murder is a murder, the loss of life a tragic occurrence regardless of the faith or denomination.

]]> Comment on Marwa al-Sherbini by kinziblogs http://caledoniyya.com/2009/07/09/marwa-al-sherbini/#comment-1984 kinziblogs Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:52:22 +0000 http://caledoniyya.com/?p=4244#comment-1984 Marwa's murder is indeed tragic, especially since there was a system in place for her protection. As I have been saddened by the lack of reporting in Western media, I have also noticed in the last month that the murder of three white Christian females in Yemen, one white Christian male in Mauritania and the beheading of seven Christians in Somalia also received no coverage. I think sometimes that a secular media isn't interested when people of any faith are murdered. Marwa’s murder is indeed tragic, especially since there was a system in place for her protection. As I have been saddened by the lack of reporting in Western media, I have also noticed in the last month that the murder of three white Christian females in Yemen, one white Christian male in Mauritania and the beheading of seven Christians in Somalia also received no coverage.

I think sometimes that a secular media isn’t interested when people of any faith are murdered.

]]> Comment on Marwa al-Sherbini by RISKABILITY http://caledoniyya.com/2009/07/09/marwa-al-sherbini/#comment-1983 RISKABILITY Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:59:15 +0000 http://caledoniyya.com/?p=4244#comment-1983 The EU must issue a Global Anti- Islamic Review Act , the same as (Global Anti-Semitism Review Act) because the prosecuting authority in Germany admit that the killer ‘driven by a deep hatred of Muslims’ which indicate ‘The real responsibility for this awful case lies with the increasingly anti-Islamic and racist climate in Europe , an atmosphere in which politicians and public intellectuals and celebrities have played a great part’ , although it’s every human duty to do this , but the Muslims communities and activists must take the lead to reach out to the whole world to make it happen what ever it take The EU must issue a Global Anti- Islamic Review Act , the same as (Global Anti-Semitism Review Act) because the prosecuting authority in Germany admit that the killer ‘driven by a deep hatred of Muslims’ which indicate ‘The real responsibility for this awful case lies with the increasingly anti-Islamic and racist climate in Europe , an atmosphere in which politicians and public intellectuals and celebrities have played a great part’ , although it’s every human duty to do this , but the Muslims communities and activists must take the lead to reach out to the whole world to make it happen what ever it take

]]> Comment on Hug A Settler by Mohammad B. Irshid http://caledoniyya.com/2009/07/08/hug-a-settler/#comment-1979 Mohammad B. Irshid Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:58:55 +0000 http://caledoniyya.com/?p=4216#comment-1979 Unfortunately this is true but they wont understand or I think they wont listen to know what's the truth, they only look at this issue as a silly problem and it's not deserves to it, stop it for a "WHILE" is the biggest dream of them. The truth can't be covered because it's really clear and don't need any explanations. But they will not see this happen NEVER. Unfortunately this is true but they wont understand or I think they wont listen to know what’s the truth, they only look at this issue as a silly problem and it’s not deserves to it, stop it for a “WHILE” is the biggest dream of them.
The truth can’t be covered because it’s really clear and don’t need any explanations.
But they will not see this happen NEVER.

]]> Comment on The Last, Great Taboo: Sexual Identities in the Middle East by Layla http://caledoniyya.com/2009/07/06/the-last-great-taboo-sexual-identities-in-the-middle-east/#comment-1974 Layla Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:21:54 +0000 http://caledoniyya.com/?p=4184#comment-1974 Yes, I absolutely agree in the context of writers in the region, but in terms of Western academics, I wonder how far this is truly the case. That is the most interesting aspect of AbuKhalil's conclusion. On the blackmail front you are entirely correct: not only are academics anxious, but also in the political context such laws have been deployed to intimidate political activists, actors, and opponents. In many ways such legislation has developed a new purpose: that of control. At the moment the topic resembles a sprawling spaghetti monster of issues: health, awareness, legal, cultural... The crux of the conference is violence, so I shall look at the measures adopted by regional organizations such as Helem, Bekhsoos and Meem (amongst others) that utilize the web as a means to not only dispel misconceptions, but articulate the needs of the LGBT community and provide legal and health advice and resources. Yes, I absolutely agree in the context of writers in the region, but in terms of Western academics, I wonder how far this is truly the case. That is the most interesting aspect of AbuKhalil’s conclusion.

On the blackmail front you are entirely correct: not only are academics anxious, but also in the political context such laws have been deployed to intimidate political activists, actors, and opponents. In many ways such legislation has developed a new purpose: that of control.

At the moment the topic resembles a sprawling spaghetti monster of issues: health, awareness, legal, cultural… The crux of the conference is violence, so I shall look at the measures adopted by regional organizations such as Helem, Bekhsoos and Meem (amongst others) that utilize the web as a means to not only dispel misconceptions, but articulate the needs of the LGBT community and provide legal and health advice and resources.

]]> Comment on The Last, Great Taboo: Sexual Identities in the Middle East by bambam http://caledoniyya.com/2009/07/06/the-last-great-taboo-sexual-identities-in-the-middle-east/#comment-1973 bambam Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:21:11 +0000 http://caledoniyya.com/?p=4184#comment-1973 There is a general shying away from the topic to this day and shameful the reasons that you mentioned are the least of the peoples worries in reality. Some of the more extreme consequences are imprisonment for breaking public indecency laws and the publications laws when tackling such an issue as "voilence based on sexual identity". The posibility of blackmail or even imprisonment beacuse of anti-homosexual laws in certain countries guarantee the distancing of any academic from those studies and they barely allude to them because of that. The more sinister explanation is that to most arabs they prefer it if those communities remain hidden and are thought of as outsiders and foreign and hence any enlightenment on the issue is frowned upon because it will challenge that mentality... simply if they see the topic "violence based on sexual identity" the first thing that will pop in their head is "serves them well, they deserve it for going against our culture". so lets start with getting sexual identity into the Arabic lexicon first. although things have been improving slowly and work has been done to better understand the issue at hand in the MENA region. especially in the area of health awareness. out of curiosity how are you going to tackle the topic ? are there others you are thinking off ? There is a general shying away from the topic to this day and shameful the reasons that you mentioned are the least of the peoples worries in reality.
Some of the more extreme consequences are imprisonment for breaking public indecency laws and the publications laws when tackling such an issue as “voilence based on sexual identity”. The posibility of blackmail or even imprisonment beacuse of anti-homosexual laws in certain countries guarantee the distancing of any academic from those studies and they barely allude to them because of that. The more sinister explanation is that to most arabs they prefer it if those communities remain hidden and are thought of as outsiders and foreign and hence any enlightenment on the issue is frowned upon because it will challenge that mentality… simply if they see the topic “violence based on sexual identity” the first thing that will pop in their head is “serves them well, they deserve it for going against our culture”.
so lets start with getting sexual identity into the Arabic lexicon first. although things have been improving slowly and work has been done to better understand the issue at hand in the MENA region. especially in the area of health awareness.
out of curiosity how are you going to tackle the topic ? are there others you are thinking off ?

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]]> Comment on Israeli Arab Chutzpah: Selling Out and Moving Up by Layla http://caledoniyya.com/2009/07/03/israeli-arab-chutzpah-selling-out-and-moving-up/#comment-1971 Layla Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:10:06 +0000 http://caledoniyya.com/?p=4133#comment-1971 I know what you mean - if I didn't know her age (28) I would swear blind she was 17. I know what you mean – if I didn’t know her age (28) I would swear blind she was 17.

]]> Comment on Israeli Arab Chutzpah: Selling Out and Moving Up by Natalia Antonova http://caledoniyya.com/2009/07/03/israeli-arab-chutzpah-selling-out-and-moving-up/#comment-1970 Natalia Antonova Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:57:45 +0000 http://caledoniyya.com/?p=4133#comment-1970 (Not that I'm trying to be flippant about this, she just sounds so young) (Not that I’m trying to be flippant about this, she just sounds so young)

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