The rule of the Palestinian Authority, headed by its President Mahmoud Abbas, has for months been on weak legs and there are two political prisoners that could potentially now deliver a knock out blow. Since the 11-day war between Gaza’s armed groups and the Israeli military in May of this year, resulting in the murder […]
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Art/Violence: My time with Zakaria Zubeidi in Jenin
Introduction: I could hardly breathe. When I read about the escape from prison of Zakaria Zubeidi and his friends, memories of The Freedom Theater came back to me at once. In 2010-11, I worked in the Jenin refugee camp for a year, helping my beloved friend Juliano Mer Khamis in the theater until the day of his […]
One Man as a Whole Generation: The Unfinished War of Zakaria Zubeidi
September 22, 2021 Palestinian political prisoner Zakaria Zubeidi. (Photo: File) By Ramzy Baroud Zakaria Zubeidi is one of six Palestinian prisoners who, on September 6, tunneled their way out of Gilboa, a notorious, high-security Israeli prison. Zubeidi was recaptured a few days later. The large bruises on Zubeidi’s face told a harrowing story, that of a daring escape and of […]
CNN’s Zakaria Promotes ‘Superior’ Parliamentary System vs. American System
CNN Aug 22, 2011 There’s nothing like being lectured to about how inferior the American political system is by a man whose father was a member of the Indian Parliament (which is clearly superior). Print this page. Comment Rules 3 Responses to “CNN’s Zakaria Promotes ‘Superior’ Parliamentary System vs. American System” This is another example […]