Category: Blog

Nothing is impossible to the Palestinian will: Samer Issawi in video interview

Finally, people around the world are getting a chance to see and hear the charismatic Palestinian hero Samer Issawi speaking about his historical hunger strike in an in-depth video interview. This precious chance to meet the champion of the longest hunger strike in human history, that lasted for 277 days, was given to us by SAIA UTM (Students Against Israeli...

Does mobile internet improve communication or impede it?

The internet keeps changing, but it’s not necessarily only moving us only forward or improving our lives, as it increases its availability and reach. When the first version of the internet changed into “web 2.0”, it was already a drastic change, mostly for the best, but the mobile internet revolution has had an even greater impact. In order to illustrate...

Doc Jazz FB page passes 40,000 likes

Another milestone for the Musical Intifada: today the number of likes on the Facebook page passed 40,000! This, of course, means that thanks are in order. It is your support that keeps the project alive, and has kept the website online for more than 13 years. The fact that so many of you have liked the page is not felt...

Palestine and why music matters

I have been promoting the Palestinian cause through my music since the last of months of the year 2000, with the project that I call the ‘Musical Intifada’. Throughout these years this campaign has seen ups and downs, but overall there has been a steady increase in followers and supporters. There can only be one reason why I have kept...