This week, I experienced a kind of confusing racism I never could have imagined. Since I am proud of my heritage, I celebrate Christmas because it is the birthday of the most famous Palestinian of all time. In the spirit of the season, I bought each of my two sisters a Tommy Hilfiger bag from […]
Month: December 2011
Happy Birthday Jesus… You’re One of Us!
Well, another Christmas has come and gone. To Palestinians, this holiday is really special. Jesus was one of us. We’re pretty proud of that. I’ve been to Bethlehem, Nazareth, and Jerusalem many times, and Palestinians are looking after Jesus’ stuff pretty well. Now, for me, Christmas is really cool. As I’ve mentioned before, both of […]
The Muslims Aren’t Evil Enough
The Muslims on TLC’s “All American Muslims aren’t evil enough. That’s why home-improvement giant Lowe’s pulled its ads from the show. The Florida Family Association (FFA) claims the show is “propaganda that riskily hides the Islamic agenda’s clear and present danger to American liberties and traditional values… the show profiles only Muslims that appear to […]
Now We’re Invented?
So I was watching the news on Friday (as I always do… remember, CNN is a social activity for Palestinians), and I heard Newt Gingrich say the following: Newt on CNN: “I believe that the Jewish people have the right to have a state.” Me at home: “OK…” Newt on CNN: “Remember, there was no […]
Shafeeq, the Hummus-Lover
Shafeeq Zahr was born in Nazareth around 1912. He was smart, funny, and dashingly good-looking. He was a Palestinian, and he loved hummus. His mother died of complications during his birth, and his father quickly remarried. After his teenage years, Shafeeq left Nazareth and eventually settled in the beautiful Palestinian seaside city of Yafa. At […]