by Holly Thomas. All images by iPhone, copyright Holly Thomas [Twitter, Instagram: @HolstaT] Jerusalem is in our consciousness from earliest childhood. But it’s a place that, for many of those who have never been, occupies the same mental space as fairy tales. Something which we’ve known of since we can remember, but can’t imagine being …
Tag: Palestinian
Jul 16
Gensler unveils Design for Museum of Bond vehicles and espionage {Cult}
LONDON — International architecture, design and planning firm Gensler today, unveiled its design for the Museum of Bond Vehicles and Espionage, which is slated to open in Momence, IL, in 2012, on the 50th anniversary of the first James Bond movie, Dr. No. The 14,000 square foot museum will house the exclusive collection of the …
Jun 09
Carl on the Israeli – Palestine conflict {Politics}
Surprise of all surprises, there are left wing groups in existence today who are pro-Israel. J-Street is a not for profit advocacy group in the US who campaign for a peaceful two-state solution on the Israel-Palestine conflict, supports refined petroleum sanctions on Iran to curb their achieving nuclear weaponry, encourages border negotiation of Jerusalem, and …
Jun 01
James Yardley on The Elusive Peace – An examination into the future of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Part 2.
The Elusive Peace – An examination into the future of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Part 2 – What are the internal divisions within Israel and how does this affect the chances of a future peace settlement with the Palestinians. Israel At first glance Israel appears a united country but when it comes to the question of …
Apr 26
James Yardley on The Elusive Peace – An examination into the future of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
The Elusive Peace – An examination into the future of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Part 1 – What are Israel’s Options Regarding the Occupied Territories of the West Bank and Gazza? Its now almost 75 years since the first attempt was made to divide Palestine into separate Jewish and Arabic states. Back then the British Peel …
Apr 17
Our writer, Francesca, meets Israeli-Arab journalist Khaled Abu Toameh,
On Tuesday, I attended a talk by the noted Israeli-Arab journalist Khaled Abu Toameh, held in the flocked wallpaper glory of Westminster. What he said was interesting, relevant, and worthy of a larger audience than that which he attracted. He is not an impartial observer by any means – an Arab Muslim who lives in …