Belfast (Special to Informed Comment) – The normalization deal between UAE, Bahrain and Israel came as a culmination of years of talks. Regardless of the timing of the announcements ahead of the American presidential election to shore up the fundamentalist Christians support to a morally bankrupt president, the implications for the Palestinians could be huge. […]
Palestinian Workers in Israel and Coronavirus Vulnerability
Belfast (Special to Informed Comment) – The novel coronavirus pandemic, by its nature, highlights inequalities of race, class and gender in its victims. Palestine is no different. The displacement of 720,000 Palestinians from their homes by the Zionist project in 1948 was not a one-time event. That catastrophe or “Nakba,” marked by assaults on civilian […]
On the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz: Remembering the Muslims who Rescued Jews
Belfast (Special to Informed Comment) – As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, it is important to remember those who put their own and their families safety in jeopardy in order to save Jewish lives including Arabs and Muslims. The heroic acts made by Muslims in order to save Jewish […]
Islamophobia, Boris Johnson and the British Conservative Party
By Mohammed Samaana | – Belfast (Informed Comment) – The new British PM Boris Johnson prided himself on having a diverse government. Actually only on September 4, his new chancellor, Sajid Javid was proud to say during his first spending review speech that someone with his background, the son of a Muslim bus driver, can […]
Combating Islamophobia: Rami Malek sets Conditions for Playing Villain in Bond 25
Belfast (Informed Comment) – It is well overdue for a Hollywood star to refuse to take a role in a film that will continue to serve colonial interests and reinforce the message of racism and Islomophobia by presenting Arabs and Muslims as terrorists, religious fanatics and uncultured barbarians. The rising star, Rami Malek, however, is […]
In Both Irelands, Movement to Stand against Settler Occupation of West Bank
One million euros worth of settlements’ goods are imported to Ireland annually
Muslim Troops Helped Entente Win WW I, Shaped European Security
(Informed Comment) – As the world is marking the end of the First World War first centenary and remembering its millions of military and civilian victims, in this article I’m going to focus only on one victim of the Great War and that’s the truth. There are millions of forgotten Arab and Muslim soldiers who […]
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