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Hijacking hope...
Saturday, 14 December 2013, 9:30 am | Jamal Kanj
LONG before the self-righteous Islamists turned genuine street grievances into violent movements, Egypt was the crown of the Arab Spring and Syria was the second best hope to reap the flowers of the spring. More >>
Palestinian lost opportunities
Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 5:35 pm | Jamal Kanj
Just over a week ago Palestine had a chance to cast its first vote at the UN General Assembly appointing a Judge on the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. More >>
US threats Syria: Powerful - but amazing...
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 5:05 pm | Jamal Kanj
The myopic view of the world's most powerful men in Washington never ceases to amaze me. I am reminded of the 1980s when then American president Ronald Reagan compared the Afghan Mujahideen to America's founding fathers. More >>
Unattainable peace...
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 5:24 pm | Jamal Kanj
But for the chap from Khan Younis refugee camp in Gaza who emerged earlier this week as the winner of the "Arab Idol," the news from Palestine is grim. The newly appointed Palestinian Prime Minister resigned and Israel still insists it should be able to ... More >>
The plucky professor and the last bigoted democracy - Israel
Friday, 21 June 2013, 3:40 pm | Jamal Kanj
Israeli president Shimon Peres is hosting in Jerusalem this week a presidential conference called "Facing Tomorrow". Its theme is the "human factor and its role in shaping our tomorrow". More >>
Modern day slave trade
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 5:22 pm | Jamal Kanj
Last summer I purchased trousers from a well known US fashion designer in San Diego. I liked the fit and the price, so I paid and walked away not knowing where they were made or who made them. Putting the trousers on at home, I was surprised to find out ... More >>
US and Israel: An irrational relationship
Friday, 7 June 2013, 11:36 am | Jamal Kanj
When signing up for the military, US soldiers swear to serve their country and defend the constitution with their life. They march in harm's way to the end of earth and sail the seas, following orders from their leaders. In return, they expect leaders ... More >>
Iran: How to rig an election
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 9:38 pm | Jamal Kanj
THE election landscape in Iran is becoming increasingly clear. According to state-run Press TV, a whopping 686 candidates registered to run in the presidential poll. However, only eight men remain on the ballot for the first round on June 14 after candidates ... More >>
Israel's racist and ethnocentric view
Friday, 17 May 2013, 5:21 pm | Jamal Kanj
Palestinians are this week commemorating the 65th anniversary of Al Nakba (the disaster). On May 15, 1948, Israel was declared a nation on the ruins of more than 500 townships and 800,000 expelled Palestinians. More >>
Case agaist Jewish state part II: It's all about appeasing
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 5:30 pm | Jamal Kanj
US Secretary of State John Kerry has succeeded in tailoring yet another peace initiative to appease Israel. But it took Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu no time to effectively reject the offer, telling Kerry and company it was not occupation ... More >>
The case against the Jewish State Part I: Israel's ethnocentric experiment
Friday, 3 May 2013, 5:12 pm | Jamal Kanj
Israeli leaders are masters at muddling the international community with trivial issues while turning the peace negotiations into a temporising process "to end all peace." More >>
Lebanon: Even coffee is political
Monday, 22 April 2013, 11:49 am | Jamal Kanj
Lebanon commemorated the 38th anniversary of its Civil War last week. In the days leading up to April 13, 1975 the country was virtually divided across sectarian lines. More >>
The proxy war destroying Syria
Thursday, 28 March 2013, 5:31 pm | Jamal Kanj
Writing about Syria is emotionally draining and intellectually overwhelming. Evident by the level of destruction and killing, the mutual hatred between President Bashar Al Assad's regime and the armed opposition surpasses their love of country. More >>
Obama visit & Israeli penchant for conflict...
Thursday, 21 March 2013, 5:05 pm | Jamal Kanj
President Barack Obama's visit to the Middle East has coincided with the 10th anniversary of the killing of American peace activist Rachel Corrie. She was murdered by an American-made and financed Israeli bulldozer on March 16, 2003. More >>
Israeli appetite for US welfare funds
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 6:47 pm | Jamal Kanj
Failing to agree on ways to reduce the deficit, the US president was forced earlier this month to enact the Budget Control Act (BCA) into law. The debt ceiling compromise was originally agreed to between Congress and the president in summer 2011. More >>
The definition of insanity...
Thursday, 14 February 2013, 7:41 pm | Jamal Kanj
WESTERN media is obsessed with presenting a positive spin on everything related to Israel, while trivialising good and accentuating negative news on Palestine. More >>
Egypt: There are no short cuts in democracy
Friday, 8 February 2013, 12:33 pm | Jamal Kanj
Egypt is an experimental democracy in progress, but when the evolution of this process turns bloody it begs the question: is it worth it? An Egyptian tourist guide who has lost his job, or a businessman affected by ongoing street violence, would probably ... More >>
Megalomaniac vs. monomaniacs in Syria
Monday, 4 February 2013, 3:20 pm | Jamal Kanj
Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has a penchant for blaming outside conspirators for the troubles in Syria. While plausible, he is mistaken in linking public demands for political reform with presumed plots against his country. More >>
A Vote Against Common Sense
Friday, 25 January 2013, 9:41 am | Jamal Kanj
ISRAELIS voted on Tuesday to kill the prospect of peace. Out of 34 factions contesting election, voters chose right wing parties advocating land annexation and "Jewish-only" settlements. More >>
Jamal Kanj: Unchecked Israeli firsters
Friday, 11 January 2013, 10:36 am | Jamal Kanj
The undue influence of money and single issue interest groups is bankrupting the essence of American democracy and discouraging honest Americans from serving their nation. More >>
