Today is Valentine’s Day! Whether you choose to celebrate it by caving to mass marketing of consumer products, sharing hilarious anti V-day cards on Facebook, or just enjoying a day that celebrates chocolate, nearly all of us mark the occasion in one way or another. But how can you celebrate Valentine’s Day, or any day for that matter, when you live under a system that is constantly separating you from them? That’s the subject of the Love Under Apartheid project helmed by Palestinian-American graduate student Tania Keilani which has quickly gained a following since its debut on February 13th 3:30pm EST (that’s less than twelve hours before the publishing of this article!).
Why is Alan Dershowitz still talking?
I am constantly perplexed by Alan Dershowitz’s ability to maintain his respectable status in spite of his extensive record of intellectual dishonesty. Despite his history, he’s still being published in major outlets, joining the drumbeat for an attack on Iran, and is taken seriously as the “go-to” guy for so-called “pro-Israel” groups seeking to counter the growing BDS movement. Is he really so brilliant that no one has caught on to his fraudulent “scholarship” yet?
Week in Review, Feb 10th
Protest in solidarity with hunger striker Khader Adnan at Ofer prison / activestills, Flickr
Fatah and Hamas finally sign unity government agreement, hunger striker brings greater attention to IDF administrative detention, Hamas’ “waning” relationship with Iran and more this week’s top #Palestine stories.
Wadah Khanfar Discusses The Arab Spring, Al Jazeera, and Political Islam
Former Al Jazeera director Wadah Khanfar at a TED conference. / jurvetson, Flickr
Eman Jueid - Last month, Wadah Khanfar, erstwhile Director General of Al Jazeera and now President of the Sharq Forum, an independent think tank dedicated to developing long-term strategies for Mideast development and social justice, visited London. Appearing at the Frontline Club, Middle East monitor, London School of Economics and the Chaltham House , Khanfar discussed the Arab Spring, Al Jazeera, and political Islam.
February Photo Exhibit: [Re]Evolution
Palestine Note is thrilled to introduce our readers to a creative new way to view the stories of Palestinians in our monthly digital Photo Exhibit highlighting photos that tell the stories of Palestinian life. We’ve teamed up with Tomorrow’s Youth Organization to curate the works of young Palestinian boys and girls participating in the Triple Exposure program into a thematic collection. We will debut each exhibit on the first Tuesday of every month and follow up with news from the program and profiles of the photographers you want to hear from the most.
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