Afghans Fear U.S. Spy Blimps are Invading their Privacy
What if the shoe was reversed? How would Americans feel if blimps from a foreign government were patrolling our skies?
Is this a necessary security measure….or imperialist arrogance?
Video of the Day
The Forgotten Jewish Maestros of Baghdad
This is a barely noticed video on You Tube, but it’s a real gem. It tells the story of a Jewish musician in Israel struggling to revive his grandfather’s legacy as someone who used to play before kings in Baghdad. The grandfather, who was famous in Iraq, ended up selling eggs after emigrating to Israel. This story illustrates the struggles of Sephardic Jews, and what many feel is a systematic discrimination against them in Israel.
Definitely worth watching!
Thank you David Shasha for sending this our way! Continue reading
Noam Chomsky talks Iran, Israel, Public Opinion
In a talk entitled “Violence and Dignity–reflections on the Middle East” Noam Chomsky talks Iran, nuclear proliferation, the non-aligned movement, Arab public opinion, and the suppressing of the Western press.
There’s a short introduction, then the talk itself is about 7 minutes.
Chomsky is known for providing analysis on news often ignored by the Western press.
Middle East Travel Video
I found this on You Tube today. It was made by a group of students. I don’t like the use of Aladdin towards the end, a movie that plays to racial stereotypes, but there are some beautiful images of geography and landmarks in this video, including some I hadn’t heard of before–Aaron
IDF Soldiers Escort Soldiers Attacking Palestinians
I found this video via 972 mag.
Noam Sheizaf writes:
Following the murder of a settler from Yitzhar on Tuesday, dozens of Israeli settlers from the region attacked several Palestinian villages. They threw stones at Palestinians, at cars and buses, smashed windows and burned houses. These videos, taken by B’Tselem photographers from the villages Asira al-Qibliya and Urif, show how IDF forces allow the riots against the Palestinian farmers to take place. In several cases the soldiers talk to the rioters or try to shove them away. In others, they simply provide escorts for them as they throw stones or storm the villages.
Video by B’Tselem Continue reading
Experience the Muslim Call to Prayer in Jeddah
A Western reporter hears the sound of hundreds of calls to prayer blasted over microphones in Jeddah.
Brian Grim Talks Religious Freedom: By the Numbers
Watch this excellent talk by Brian Grimm explaining the state of religious freedom on the world today, especially in light of the Arab Spring.
Brian J. Grim, Ph.D. is a leading expert on global religion and religious freedom. His research is frequently presented to high-level governmental and nongovernmental groups throughout the world. Dr. Grim is Director of Cross-National Data and Senior Researcher in Religion and World Affairs at the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life in Washington, D.C. He is co-author of The Price of Freedom Denied: Religious Persecution and Conflict in the 21st Century (Cambridge, 2011, with Roger Finke). He is also a research associate at Boston University’s Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs, where he co-edits the World Religion Database. From 1982-2002, he lived and worked in China, the former USSR, Central Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Continue reading
More on the Ethnic Cleansing of the Rohingya
The U.S.media needs to take note of this. But will it?
Gun Debate in Israel
As the gun debate rages in the U.S. in the aftermath of the Newtown massacre, here’s a look at how Israelis are dealing with the issue.
Saudi Arabia Pre-Islamic History Revealed
The mention of Saudi Arabia often has people envisioning an oil-rich, nearly empty desert, where Islam originated. An exhibit in Washington, D.C., offers insight into the real history of the Arabian Peninsula, focusing on its pre-Islamic role as a trade route, the influence of nearby cultures, and the evolution of language. VOA’s Faiza Elmasry reports.
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