how responding to children throwing rocks at armored cars by shooting live rounds/missiles at said children makes any sense whatsoever?
currently reading: Israel-Palestine on Record – How the New York Times Misreports Conflict in the Middle East
Archive for August, 2008
Please tell me
Posted in Middle East, tagged civilians, Israel, Palestine on August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Terrorism
Posted in Middle East, tagged Condoleeza Rice, Israel-Palestine, Nelson Mandela, terrorism on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was reading an International Herald Tribune article today when a particular passage caught my attention. It described U.S.-led peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians, and according to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, “neither Israelis nor Palestinians had fully lived up to their obligations. Israel is supposed to end all settlement building and remove [...]
“The Occupied Territories”
Posted in Middle East, tagged critique, Israel, objectivity, occupied territories, Palestine, The Other Israel on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s always dangerous to paint something one sole color. People, places, ideas… much, if not all, in life is multifaceted, not one dimensional. With this in mind, I was happy to come across The Other Israel, an anthology of essays written by Israeli journalists, politicians, scholars and others, in a local used bookstore.
The book’s subtitle, [...]
The Best of Two Worlds
Posted in Sports, Summer Journalism, tagged Northampton, Sports, Wrestling on August 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Alicia Hubbard steps to the center of the burgundy mat in early August. Tying her long black hair into a loose bun on top of her head, she sizes up the competition: a teenage boy who is about three inches taller.
The whistle blows, and her male opponent, Nico Gasparrini, quickly puts the 5-foot-3 Hubbard in [...]
Secular State of Conflict – The Nationalist Legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Kemalism, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Nationalism, Turkey on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It is witnessed in virtually every nation worldwide, albeit in various forms and degrees. From the stars and stripes on every street corner July Fourth in the United States, to rallies in downtown Brussels to promote Belgian unity, nationalism is a widespread force with an admirable purpose: to create a sense of pride for one’s [...]
What’s Old is New Again for Whately Pioneers
Posted in Sports, Summer Journalism, tagged Baseball, Vintage, Whately Pioneers on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Buck opens the trunk of his light blue minivan. Rummaging through old baseball equipment, he finally finds what he’s been searching for: ibuprofen.
“I’m 60 years old,” he says, laughing, before popping two little red pills into his mouth.
Buck – known off the field as Pres Pieraccini – is about to stand over home plate, a [...]
Q&A: Premysl Sobotka, President of the Senate of the Czech Republic Parliament
Posted in DSJ work, tagged Czech Republic, Missile Defense, Premysl Sobotka, Radar, Senate on August 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It took about two months for me to finally get answers from the Czech Senator about the proposed U.S. radar base. It would have been great to include his comments in my final paper at the Danish School of Journalism, but unfortunately that couldn’t happen. Here is the transcript of our e-mail correspondence anyway.
