Occasional musings on software development, tech, the Middle East, and anything else.
Israel cannot rely on a right of self‑defence or on a state of necessity in order to preclude the wrongfulness of the construction of the wall. The Court accordingly finds that the construction of the wall and its associated régime are contrary to international law. International Court of Justice Why is it so that a structure proclaimed illegal (or in breach of international treaties) by the…
I have initially wrote when I was applying to universities as a response to one of the questions. I recently went through it and felt it was relevant to share here. Once the actual website is complete, I’ll probably have a copy of this in my ‘writings’ section. For now, here is it: The Arab-Israeli conflict is a regional issue that has plagued over sixty years of Middle East history; nearly a…
[^Autostrad Album cover, via band from Facebook.] Rising Jordanian singer Yazan al Rousan along with a few others have recently launched a new project: a band called Autostrad that aims to somehow ‘revolutionize’ current-day Arab music by incorporating various elements of Rock, Jazz, and even a hint of electronic music in the predominantly “mono-styled” Arab music world. While I’m a fan of…
Just thought I should share this video: youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfeX2MZY8Tk Definitely one of my favorites on YouTube in recent days!
As if an anti-humanitarian siege wasn’t enough, our peaceful neighbors have done it again, this time with a full-fledged war against the (people?) of the Gaza strip. Israel – as any sovereign entity – has the right to exist, granted. Israel – as any other nation – has the right to defend itself, again: granted. But these two statements cannot justify an entire military operation with the…
