My Identity

I'm an Liberal Arab Nationalist, a Progressive Muslim who supports Secularism in the seek for the good of the countries.

And please don't preach to me about the 'evils' that lie under the self identification as "nationalist" - it shouldn't in no sense mean that it embraces the fabricated concepts of I'm-better-than-you racist undertones,

+ If we can't unite politically, and we care so much about borders and land, then I'm sure we can unite culturally and in different forms of expression (i.e. art).

What is your identity?

Demonstrations for Gaza in UK 2008

I know i'm not supposed to be here, I wasn't active by posting but unfortunately I stayed lurking around friends' blogs as well as others commenting and whatsoever. Work is going on good - I had to share the following with you:

END THE SIEGE ON GAZA - INTERNATIONAL ACTION DAY


London:

Saturday 26th January

4-6pm

Opposite No10 Downing Street

Withehall, London



Manchester:

1:00 p.m

Meet outside M&S

Manchester City Centre.


Palestine Solidarity Campaign

I urge you to come, and I will definitely try coming myself [loads of university work holds me back :( ]

new year

2007

373 Palestinians were killed, a result which showed a drop compared to the number of casualties of previous years

While in Iraq, the numbers of deaths in 2007 exceed 2005 and 2006 combined
with the number 16780 dead civilians just from January to August.

Here is something you can reflect upon, and see how possibly last year people wished for a "Happy" new year all over the globe. Call me a gloomy, dark pessimist but there are other things to look at than your own resolutions of buying a new iPod.

Allah ye7meena,

Holocaust Victim of Arabia?

Following up to KABOBfest's post on 7iber (as well on their blog), I found what can probably be one of the most controversial stencils or graffitis you would ever see around. Some thought it's just an easy image to create since it widely depends on juxtaposition. I still don't see it this way and I think it's extremely powerful.

Created by T-Stencils, and titled "Banned Frank". What's more interesting is how furious the Dutch people re-acted to the stencils by "modifying" it. I made up my mind on what could it possibly depict or illustrate. But can you tell me what does it look like to you and what's the message behind it? Do you find it offensive, expressive, deep or pointless? I don't need to limit you with these so I ask you to elaborate.

A further interesting stunt been done by Sharif Abdunnur, a theatre teacher in Lebanon, had the icon of all Christians, the prophet to Muslims Jesus wearing the Shmagh, Keffiyeh, Hatta however you like to call it. He posted it to one of the groups on Facebook titled "Ana Arabi" and the caption simply was "المسيح فلسطيني" which translates into "The Christ is Palestinian".