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Tag Archives: Palestine

The colour of human misery

March 1, 2019

(AP Photo) At a recent symposium on Yemen, one of the panellists, a prominent Muslim social activist, lamented the lack …

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The Israeli visit: Much ado about nothing

February 18, 2018

Israel’s recent participation in the World Urban Forum (WUF) in Kuala Lumpur from 7-13 February has predictably aroused controversy. Given …

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Time running out for Palestinians

December 30, 2017

In the wake of President Trump’s decision to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a move that …

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Is sensitivity a one-way street?

June 11, 2017

Following the rise of mob groups like the Red Shirts who pursue their political agenda against minorities through threats and …

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Shielding Israel from criticism

November 25, 2010

Revised definition of anti-Semitism could shield Israel from criticism and silence emerging Palestinian voices. The second summit of the Inter-Parliamentary …

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Breaking the Gaza blockade

June 11, 2010

In search of a viable solution to long and vexing conflict in Palestine The recent run against the Israeli naval …

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Reality & rhetoric meet at racism conference

April 30, 2009

With eight countries boycotting the meet and Iranian president causing an uproar, the United Nations Conference on Racism served to …

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We will “be forever a sovereign democratic and independent state founded upon the principles of liberty and justice and ever seeking the welfare and happiness of its people and the maintenance of a just peace among all nations.” – Tunku Abdul Rahman’s Proclamation of Independence speech, August 31st 1957

“When the people fear the government there is tyranny, when the government fears the people there is liberty” ~ John Basil Barnhill

The Short Shrift

Is it about drink-driving or pushing a religious agenda?

The way some of our politicians are getting worked up about the whole drink-driving issue makes me wonder whether other agendas are driving the issue. Let’s get one thing straight: drink-driving (or driving while intoxicated) is just plain wrong. It endangers innocent lives and must never be tolerated. Many countries have very strict drink-driving laws […]

Crooks, the whole lot of them

The slew of accusations now being traded between former leaders about corruption, nepotism and malfeasance in office has, no doubt, confirmed what most Malaysians have long suspected: that their leaders are all corrupt and untrustworthy. They come around waving the flag and pretending to be great patriots but they are just opportunists out to enrich […]

Pigs in the house?

There was an interesting article in the media last September about the state of Malacca being invaded by pigs from across the Strait. Apparently, they were abandoning their habitat for greener pastures. Barely a month later, there was another newspaper headline that read “Question on pigs sparks off heated exchange at Melaka state assembly.” It […]

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