Tag: Nelson Mandela
The Spirit of Nelson Mandela in Palestine: Is His Real Legacy Being Upheld?
His statue may now stand in Ramallah, but Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority do not embody the spirit of Nelson Mandela.
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Occupation and Apartheid: The lie lives on!
She told me she longed to get away. Just for a few days. She had been invited to visit friends in...
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2014: Failure of Palestinian Authority; BDS Success to Continue
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas is an unsuccessful leader, to say the least. But a much harsher judgment can arguably be made.
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Answering the Call of Higher Duty: Nelson Mandela and Edward Snowden
Two individuals who have unquestionably dominated the 2013 agenda are Nelson Mandela and Edward Snowden.
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Nelson Mandela: He Sacrificed His Freedom So Others Could Be Free
Nelson Mandela was the liberation movement’s rallying cry through 27 years of incarceration and country’s moral compass once he stepped down from public office.
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Nelson Mandela’s Inspiration
The Palestinian people, in the midst of their seemingly endless ordeal, have particularly reason to esteem the exemplary life and solidarity exhibited by Nelson Mandela for their cause.
Read MoreGetting Your History from Hollywood
Imagine a documentary film about the Holocaust which makes no mention of Nazi Germany.
Imagine a documentary film about the 1965-66 slaughter of as many as a million “communists” in Indonesia which makes no mention of the key role in the killing played by the United States.
But there’s no need to imagine it. It’s been made, and was released this past summer. It’s called “The Act of Killing” and makes no mention of the American role.
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