Tagged: palestine

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....

Coldplay endorses OneWorld’s single ‘Freedom for Palestine’

Coldplay endorses OneWorld’s single ‘Freedom for Palestine’

Coldplay, in a bold move, has endorsed the catchy new single ‘Freedom for Palestine’ by OneWorld, on their Facebook page. This has led to a storm of political discussions on the page, and has caused a tidal wave of admiration in pro-Palestinian ranks all over the world. Although they probably barely need any introduction, let’s remind you that the British...

Impressions from the Doc Jazz tour in the Netherlands

Doc Jazz has had an eventful week in the Netherlands and Belgium, with 4 performances, 3 radio appearances and an interview with a Dutch magazine, which all took place between May 13 and May 21. The performances were at fundraising events for causes relating to Palestine; the event in Brussels was aimed at collecting funds for the Askar refugee camp...