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Greece proves it: no massacre needed to stop a Flotilla

Greece proves it: no massacre needed to stop a Flotilla

I wish to be clear about one thing: this is article is NOT a compliment to the Greek government. Greece has played a treacherous role in the recent Freedom Flotilla saga , and undoubtedly had long decided to stop the boats before it actually implemented its slavish role in maintaining the Israeli blockade of Gaza. Despite the long history of...

Palestine’s ‘Amandla!’ moment: not a dream, but a vision

Palestine’s ‘Amandla!’ moment: not a dream, but a vision

I don’t have a dream. It would perhaps be great if I did, but I don’t. Dreams, to me, are a distortion of reality, a way for your emotions to deal with realities that your conscious mind finds too hard to digest. They are, by default, irrational responses that serve to maintain an emotional balance, but have no problem-solving capabilities....

How to make a Palestinian shibbabeh and play on it

How to make a Palestinian shibbabeh and play on it

This is a tutorial – which includes a video – on how to make a Palestinian shibbabeh and the basics of how to play on it! In the video, it is explained how to make a shibbabeh, and also how to master the technique of producing sound from it. Towards the end of the video, some examples of Palestinian melodies...

A Facebook Milestone – thanks to YOU

A Facebook Milestone – thanks to YOU

When I first entered Facebook, I was a little skeptical about the whole thing. I was never too impressed with Myspace, where my friends list was growing rapidly but I felt there was little interaction on my Doc Jazz page there – so I expected Facebook to simply be more of the same. How wrong I turned out to be!...