The Arab Man is the Problem, The Arab Woman is the Solution
Archive (2004):
In an article titled "The Arab Man is the Problem, The [Arab] Woman Is the Solution," Israeli Arab author and poet Salman Masalha is harshly critical of the situation of women in Arab countries, and argues that women's equality will put an end to the backwardness of Arab and Islamic society. The following are excerpts from his article: [1]
In an article titled "The Arab Man is the Problem, The [Arab] Woman Is the Solution," Israeli Arab author and poet Salman Masalha is harshly critical of the situation of women in Arab countries, and argues that women's equality will put an end to the backwardness of Arab and Islamic society. The following are excerpts from his article: [1]
Boston Children Chorus || The song about the child
Concert
Composer: Sivan Eldar
The Terezen Music Foundation
Boston Children Chorus ||
The song about the child
Text: Salman MasalhaComposer: Sivan Eldar
The Terezen Music Foundation
Herzog in the wake of Gandhi
Isaac Herzog's Plan for Separation Sounds Horribly Familiar
The leader of the opposition should remember that there is no Jerusalem without Palestinians, just as there is no Jerusalem without Jews.
Salman Masalha ||
Herzog in the wake of Gandhi
The leader of the opposition should remember that there is no Jerusalem without Palestinians, just as there is no Jerusalem without Jews.
Salman Masalha ||
Herzog in the wake of Gandhi
Held Together by Bruises, This Land Must Be Divided
Those who really love this land understand that it belongs to two peoples. Now, before it is too late, what measures must be taken to allow them to share it?
Zealots and Fools Should Not Oversee Jerusalem Holy Sites
Salman Masalha ||
| Zealots Should Not Oversee Holy Sites |
Only objective secularists can safeguard the holiness attributed to these sites, to preserve the holiness of humankind, and prevent bloodshed.
| Zealots Should Not Oversee Holy Sites |
Only objective secularists can safeguard the holiness attributed to these sites, to preserve the holiness of humankind, and prevent bloodshed.
Our troubles come from us
Salman Masalha ||
Our troubles come from us
"This week, Israel celebrated its 67th independence day. It is not easy to speak of this event in an Arab newspaper, because the mere mention of Israel's name in the Arab arena arouses many emotions. For the past decades, Israel's name has, in the imagination of Arab peoples, been tied to the name Palestine and [Palestine's] Nakba. So much ink has been spilled, and so many hours of broadcast have been devoted to discussion of the so-called 'primary problem of the Arabs.'
The Spring of the Arab Monarchies
Arab Spring
Published in Arabic: Middle East Transparent [1]
Salman Masalha ||
The Spring of the Arab Monarchies
The Spring of the Arab Monarchies
"Here we are, approaching the end of the fourth year of the uprisings that erupted in more than one country across the Arab world, from East to West. I intentionally say 'uprisings,' since what happened in recent years in all these countries cannot in any way be termed 'revolution' in the political science sense of the word.
Balkrishna Sama || Man Is God
One poem from Nepal
Balkrishna Sama ||
Man Is God
He who loves flowers, has a tender heart.
he who cannot pluck their blooms,
has a heart that's noble.
Balkrishna Sama ||
Man Is God
He who loves flowers, has a tender heart.
he who cannot pluck their blooms,
has a heart that's noble.
The war racket in the Middle East serves the U.S.
Wages of war
Salman Masalha ||
The war racket in the Middle East serves the U.S.
The war racket in the Middle East serves the U.S.
As a U.S. senator, Kerry was among the lawmakers with the most money invested in companies with Department of Defense contracts and who earned the most from these investments.
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