"...Herzl’s optimistic forecast of Israel as an outpost of European civilization amidst a sea of Arab barbarism may simply have been more nostalgically and pithily summed by our president-elect himself in his victorious demand to “Make America Great Again.”"
" I dare say it is bigger than Mandela himself, regardless of which legacy we insist on remembering him by. It is a link that has been baptized in the blood of the poor and the innocent and the tenacious struggle of millions of black and brown Africans and Palestinian Arabs."
"Arabs are emboldened elites who care only about their own privilege and wealth while neither Palestine nor their own nations matter, but also multitudes of peoples, diverse, unique, empowered, oppressed,who happen at this point in history 2 be consumed with their own survival and fight for freedom"
"The word “terrorism” does not enhance understanding. It stifles rational thought and discussion and, all too often, is used and abused to excuse one’s own illegal and immoral behavior."
"Another weapon in the ‘IS’ arsenal that also proved effective is the fact that the Middle East is split between the Saudi and Iranian camps, and that there is not one single united fight aimed at eliminating or, at least, slowing down the progress of ‘IS’ armies. "
"“Terrorism” is a name for those people and actions that oppose the dictates of the US/Israeli global order. On this one-year anniversary of Israel’s 2014 genocidal attack on Gaza, let’s be unafraid to make clear that is exactly where we stand."
"Among the passengers on the four vessels were Palestinian Knesset member Basel Ghattas, Tunisia's former president Moncef Marzouki and at least one European lawmaker."
"Although many Palestinians seem to willing to sacrifice their economic benefits for the national struggle, a complete boycott would imply impossible choices, like refraining from buying medicine for cancer - or even just a bag of carrots."
"Palestinian non-violent resistance is certainly active in and out of Palestine, but it is far from being part of a unified national strategy by Palestinians who are divided on various issues."
"The most fascinating thing is that the participation of women is beyond 40 percent, that's a record. It's an important thing for us, the marathon, and the right to movement,"
"To suggest that it is actually the Israelis who are wrong and the Palestinians who are victims is to suggest that maybe we are wrong, and that some of the people we 'defend ourselves' against our victims. That is uncomfortable for a lot of people,"
"Hamas' possible return to the Iran camp is likely to be cautious, calculated and possibly costly..... For some in Hamas, however, that return was inevitable.But Iran and Hezbollah also need Hamas, at least to break away from the dominant sectarian narrative that has embroiled the region"