‘All morning, Mark Regev, the Israeli spokesman, has been on television speaking about the flotilla’s “political nature,” stressing that it was political action, not humanitarian. This is really talking point, since of course it’s a political act: both enacting a blockade and attempting to break it are political acts. […]‘
From The Human Province, ‘Murder on [...]

Gepost in: English, Injustice, Other author, Palestine, Politics / Analysis
3 Reacties » | 31 mei 2010

Dear Europe,
Sorry about the ash clouds over your head and that you can’t travel anywhere. We understand exactly how you feel.
Sincerely,
Gaza

Source: Facebook status update, author unknown, that is now spreading like wildfire.

Gepost in: English, Injustice, Internet, Other author, Palestine
Geen reacties » | 22 april 2010

Jaren geleden (in 1994!) las ik in de krant het volgende gedichtje:
POESJE LIEF
Onse poes
lag in het sonnetjen
Hij dag
ik ga is prambere
ov ik ken jonge
En hij prambeerde hut
en hut gong

Door wie het geschreven is (ongetwijfeld een jong kind) weet ik niet, maar ik vind het nogsteeds een prachtig gedicht. En onze kat is weliswaar gesteriliseerd, maar [...]

Gepost in: Life, Nederlands, Other author, Quickie
Geen reacties » | 5 april 2010

A friend gave me the book ‘Eating Animals’, written by Jonathan Safran Foer. It is not a plea for becoming vegetarian, as you may think based on the title. However, I am sharing these quotes with you because, like he writes, when I tell people I’m vegetarian, they often respond by ‘pointing out an inconsistency [...]

Gepost in: English, Injustice, Other author, Politics / Analysis
2 Reacties » | 24 maart 2010

Nog één keertje dan, over dat huwelijk van ons:
Een interview dat Daisy Mohr afgelopen zomer met ons afnam in Beirut voor Radio Nederland Wereldomroep:
Nicolien Kegels trouwt Libanese vriend op Cyprus.
(Of het ook beluisterbaar is op de site weet ik niet.)

Gepost in: Lebanon, Life, Nederlands, Other author, Personal
Geen reacties » | 7 januari 2010

My friend Iman, afraid that I might start missing (an idealized version of) Lebanon too much, forwarded me the following joke:
Queen Elizabeth, Bill Clinton and the Lebanese president died and all went to hell.

After spending a few weeks in de house of the devil, Queen Elizabeth says: “I miss England. I would like to call [...]

Gepost in: English, Internet, Lebanon, Other author, Typical...
2 Reacties » | 15 november 2009

Naharnet (always a good source of laughter news) reports the following:
Geagea greedy for Public Works Ministry which Jumblat Clings on To.
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea has reportedly informed Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri during a recent meeting that he wants the public works ministry in the new government, a portfolio MP Walid Jumblat is not willing [...]

Gepost in: English, Internet, Lebanon, Other author, Politics / Analysis, Typical...
Geen reacties » | 31 juli 2009