Share this: This past August, the General Council of the United Church of Canada, the country’s largest Protestant denomination, adopted a motion urging its members to boycott goods produced in West Bank settlements. The proposal was part of a larger, rather one-sided report prepared by the church’s Working Group on Israel/Palestine
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The Scott Ross: Canadians Should Envy Greeks
Canadians aren’t too envious of Greeks, Italians, and Egyptians right now, but maybe they should be. Though Canada has a relatively better economy and a stable political system, the other countries in the world facing crises have something Canada seems to be lacking, a resolve to make things better. Facing
Continue readingSong of the Watermelon: On Egypt’s Presidential Election
It’s official. More than one year after the overthrow of hated dictator Hosni Mubarak, the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsi has won Egypt’s run-off presidential election with 51.7 percent support. This outcome was widely known ever since last weekend’s vote wrapped up. What was unknown was whether Egypt’s military rulers, the
Continue reading350 or bust: I Am Your Hope
Sami Yusuf ‘s I am your hope, a new song for Egypt. * SamiYusufOfficial.com
Continue readingEgyptians still want democracy … and sharia
Since the Arab Spring of a year ago, support for democracy in Egypt has remained strong according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. Most Egyptians remain optimistic about the future and two-thirds prefer democracy over any other form of government. As support for democracy remains strong, so does support
Continue readingArt Threat: Storytelling in post-Mubarak Egypt – Al Jazeera short-doc on performance artist Abeer Soliman
Al Jazeera’s Artscape presents a wonderful short documentary on Abeer Soliman, an Egyptian storyteller and performance artist whose work changed after the uprising.
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: This Is Beyond Gross
Egyptian women are fighting for the block of their country’s proposed “farewell sex” law. The provision would allow men to have sex with their wives, or their bodies, up until six hours after death. The idea that marriage remains valid, even after death, came from Moroccan cleric Zamzami Abdul Bari,
Continue readingRedBedHead: [VIDEO] Egyptian Journalist & Blogger Hossam El-Hamalawy On Workers & Egypt’s Revolution
This is an excellent talk on the role of workers in the ongoing Egyptian revolution and the state of the revolutionary struggle in Egypt today. Fascinating, inspiring – and sobering – stuff.
Continue readingSupreme Court Justice says U.S. constitution is dated
This will set the teeth of right-wing Americans on edge. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, in an interview on Egyptian television, said she wouldn’t recommend using the U.S. Constitution as a model for Egypt’s new constitution. When asked where the Egyptians should look for a model, she advised
Continue readingRedBedHead: Is America Worried Israel Is Gonna Go Ape Shit On Iran?
Apparently the US Defence Secretary Leo Panetta is very worried that Israel will attack Iran come March. Those Israelis just can’t control themselves in the face of Iran’s intransigence over their – admittedly non-military – nuclear program. I mean, what if, you know, Iran decided down the road to make
Continue readingRedBedHead: Syrian Revolution: Caught Between Repression & Imperialism
The first and foremost thing that must be said is that the people of Syria, who have resisted an utterly vicious military repression of their aspirations for nearly a year, are some of the bravest people on the planet. Day after day the government of the Assad dynasty find new
Continue readingRedBedHead: Year One Of The Egyptian Revolution
There will be gobs and gobs of text filling the pages, websites and on air coverage today about the 1 year anniversary of the start of the Egyptian revolution. A lot of it, particularly in North America, will be stupid, low level stuff – fears of the Islamists taking power,
Continue readingArt Threat: The Noise of Cairo explores art in revolution
The Noise of Cairo is an upcoming documentary about the Cairo art scene after the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Produced by scenesfrom, this “cinematic kaleidoscope” interviews a dozen artists and explores the role played by creatives during the revolution. Via African Digital Art.
Continue readingLeDaro: Barack Obama: Will He Be Re-Elected?
Will Barack Obama’s foreign policy in Egypt and Libya help him or hurt him? I don’t want to defend Hosni Mubarak here, but he was a friend to the west, now it appears that extreme religious elements are taking over the country. With Libya, Gaddafi was becoming more friendly towards
Continue readingbastard.logic: Priorities. They Can Has.
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Continue readingMona Eltahawy
I met Mona Eltahawy, albeit briefly, in New York at #pdf11. Watching her today, with two casts on her arms and a horrifying story of her treatment at the hands of Egyptian police was disturbing. Her hands may be broken, but her spirit isn’t. Here’s the speech she gave at
Continue readingRedBedHead: Arab Democracy Makes Netanyahu Nervous
I’ll give the Israeli PM this: he’s at least honest. Israel’s interests lie with the continued existence of Arab dictatorships that are bought and paid for by the USA. Why? Because Israel is a vile colonialist and racist regime whose existence is only made possible by the fact that tens
Continue readingRedBedHead: Egypt: Even Obama Knows The Military Are Toast
It’s possible that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, the military junta that has ruled Egypt since Hosni Mubarak was overthrown last February, will regain the initiative but it will be very difficult. After months of whittling away at the momentum and morale of the revolutionary movement with arrests,
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Lessons from Kyrgyzstan
A year before the Arab Spring, Kyrgyzstan experienced a populist uprising of its own complete with violent conflict, from both the state and between ethnicities, and resulted in a change of governance. The lessons that can be drawn from the recent history in Kyrgyzstan are useful in putting some of the Arab
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Free Egypt, Free Syria from Regina
Protesters are clashing with authorities in Egypt’s Tahrir Square again. This video’s screenshot amazed me. Occupy Regina supported the Freedom for Syria rally in Victoria Park today.
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