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Monthly Archive for October, 2006
Today should have been a happy day for Palestinians – both in Israel and the Occupied Territories – as they celebrate the end of Ramadan.
However, more Israeli carnage in Gaza has left at least seven Palestinians dead. Haaretz says that at least four of them were civilians. So who were the other three? Militants? Terrorists?
One of my very good friends in Iran is helping to organise the fantastic 5th Tehran International Animation Festival 2007. In response to the kind invitations that have been sent to universities and organisations worldwide, one US animator sent this:
Karimi,
I am sorry, but I boycott anything that comes from any nation that fosters terrorism, contempt for human life and freedom, and lack of courtesy to your men and women. Why? If you really want to know, read on:
Possibly. But not out of fear of an existential threat – as last Tuesday’s BBC documentary would have you believe. Israel’s real worry is that a stronger Iran will make it more difficult for Israel to force its agenda on the Palestinians, Hezbollah and Syria. Halfiranian argues, perhaps controversially, that by changing the balance of power in the Middle East Conflict, an Iranian bomb may increase the chance of peace in the region.
“Fashion”, Mohammed assured me, is what these haircuts are called in Farsi. Fortunately they’re not called “fashionable”, but it’s close enough to be worrying.
