• Two weeks in Palestine and Israel

    Brian Latour | Aug 17

    One man's viewpoint after visiting Israel and Palestine

  • Israeli apartheid week

    Brian Latour | Mar 15

    In light of Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW), I feel it is important that I explain why we refer to Israel as an apartheid state.

  • Why our generation must support Palestine

    Brian Latour | Feb 22

    Last week, the Manitoban printed an article by Spencer Fernando titled “Why our generation must support Israel." Amidst the various boilerplate Zionist arguments, Fernando calls for “set[ting] the record straight” and discussion to reach common ground.

  • Speaking in the name of the absentee

    Fadi Ennab | Jan 6

    Exactly a year ago, the period between Dec. 27, 2008-Jan. 18, 2009, marks how Gaza was bombed by Israel “going wild,” to use the terms of the Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni.

  • An attempt for justice in Palestine

    Sarah Khalil | 10/26/09

    A glimpse of hope arrived on Sept. 15, 2009, when the Human Rights Council of the United Nations completed and released their “Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict” report.

  • Beats without borders

    Leah Werier | 9/28/09

    While most contemporary mainstream hip hop has strayed from its political roots, this is not the case for the group DAM (Da Arabian MC’s).

  • History as corrective

    Catherine Chatterly | 9/21/09

    The conception that Jews are foreign Western colonists and Palestinians the indigenous inhabitants of the land shows, again, a lack of historical knowledge. The reason why this argument does not work with the Western public (although it has sold many academics) is that the West knows its Bible, which of course demonstrates very clearly that the Hebrews are one of the many indigenous groups of the region.

  • Israel: beautiful country or apartheid colony?

    Fadi Ennab | 9/14/09

    In the Folklorama 2009 Travel Guide, you will find the Israel Pavilion description as follows: “Come and discover the small and beautiful country of Israel. Set in a modern and cosmopolitan landscape it is steeped in history and traditions [ . . . ] Come and enjoy falafel [ . . . ] and dip into some delicious hummus [ . . . ]” For everyone who reads this and thinks, “Damn that sounds amazing!” you are lagging behind, lost in the herd.