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يافا والموسيقى و"فوائد" النكبة
تنشر هذه المادة ضمن إتفاقية شراكة وتعاون بين ”جدلية“ و“معازف“ معازف: عند حدوث النكبة كان عمرك ١١ سنة، وكنت - بفضل علاقات والدك مع الموسيقيّين - معرّضاً للمشهد الموسيقيّ في فلسطين ذاك الوقت. هل يمكنك أن تصف لنا المشهد الموسيقي في فلسطين قبل النكبة؟ الياس سحاب: ولدت في مدينة يافا بأواخر العام 1937، أي قبل ولادة "دولة إسرائيل" بأحد عشر عاماً، لأمٍّ فلسطينيّة إنجيليّة وأب لبناني ماروني كان قد ولد في بيروت في العام 1907، لكنه قضى عمره حتى نكبة 1948 في يافا. حتى توفي في بيروت في أواخر العام 1991 وهو ما يزال يتحدث باللجهة الفلسطينيّة اليافيّة داخل بيته وخارجه. عشت في يافا ...
Keep Reading »O.I.L. Media Roundup (24 May)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Occupation, Intervention, and Law and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the O.I.L. Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each biweekly roundup to OIL@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every other week.] News "US Admits Drones Killed Four Americans," Al Jazeera English Video report and text from Al Jazeera detailing a letter from Attorney General Eric Holder confirming the deaths of four American civilians at the hands ...
Keep Reading »Islamists and Transitional Justice
Suddenly, and in the same week, three of the largest Islamist movements started talking about transitional justice, demanding its implementation at once. Spokesman for the Salfist front, Hisham Kamal, asserted, "Mubarak should have been tried for all his crimes from the start, not only for killing protestors." Political consultant to al-Bina’ wa-al-Tanmiya (Building and Development) Party, the political army of al-Gama‘a al-Islamiyya, and member of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) Ossama Roshdy, said that the NCHR has set out to form a specialized committee for ...
Keep Reading »Maghreb Media Roundup (May 24)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Maghreb and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Maghreb Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to maghreb@jadaliyya.com by Thursday night of every week.] Algeria Deux quotidiens, Mon Journal et Djaridati, interdits de parution Mourad Hachid reports that two Algerian newspapers are censored because of their reporting on Bouteflika’s illness. RSF Dénonce le refus de publier deux quotidiens Reporters ...
Keep Reading »أوهام ليبرالية
فيما تزداد حدة الخلاف السياسي بين الحكومة والمعارضة في مصر، ومع التدهور الملحوظ في الوضع الإقتصادي، يستمر النقاد في إلقاء الضوء على ما يصفونه بإخفاق الثورة في تحقيق نظام سياسي يستطيع أن يواجه التحديات السياسية والإقتصادية التي تواجه مصر في الفترة الحالية. وعبر عبد المنعم سعيد بفصاحة عن هذا الإجماع في عموده البارز دائماً في "المصري اليوم" في عدة مقالات متتابعة على مدار الشهر الماضي. وتحدث سعيد عن عجز النخبة التي برزت في أعقاب الثورة عن تخطي الإنتهازية التي اتسم بها رجال الدولة في عهد مبارك، وإخفاقهم في تكوين رؤية ذات معنى تمكن البلاد من سد فجوة التقدم القائمة بينها وبين باقي ...
Keep Reading »Tadween Roundup: News and Analysis from the Publishing/Academic World
[The following is a roundup of the latest news and analysis from the publishing world that relates to pedagogy and knowledge production. It was originally published on Tadween Publishing's blog. For more updates, follow Tadween Publishing on Facebook and Twitter.] Tadween Publishing brings you the latest news and analysis from the publishing and academic worlds that relate to pedagogy and knowledge production. How University Admissions Distorts Some Arab Societies By Elizabeth Buckner (Al Fanar) Elizabeth Buckner takes a look at ...
Keep Reading »Syria Media Roundup (May 23)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Syria and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Syria Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to syria@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every week.] Regional and International Relations The Belgian Teen Who Went to Fight in Syria Andrew Katz reports on a Belgian youth’s radicalization and decision to join the armed opposition in Syria. Keep Reading »
Asfari Institute Inaugural Conference: New Spaces of Civil Society Activism in the Arab World (Beirut, 23-24 May)
Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship presents The Asfari Institute Inaugural Conference on Civic Participation and Citizenship: New Spaces of Civil Society Activism in the Arab World The Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship is honored to invite you to its inaugural two-day conference on Thursday and Friday May 23-24, 2013 (8:30 am to 5:00 pm) at the American Unversity of Beirut, College Hall, B1 Auditorium. The conference is held in partnership with the Arab Studies Consortium (Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University, Arab Studies Institute ...
Keep Reading »Jadeo
Jadaliyya's new Jadeo page features audio-visual material (including videos, interviews, and photo-essays) that appeared on the site. Let us know what you'd like to "see" or "hear" on Jadeo, beyond text and posts. Email us at info@jadaliyya.com
Featured Media Content
The Silence of the Law: Khaled Fahmy on Shari'a and the Origins of the Egyptian Legal System (Video)
China Central Television Interview with Jadaliyya Co-Editor Hesham Sallam on Egyptian Constitutional Referendum
Democracy Now! Interview with Raji Sourani and Richard Falk on Gaza Assault and International Humanitarian Law
Palestine Conditions "More Brutal" Than in U.S. South of 50 Years Ago, Says Author Alice Walker (Interview Transcript)
Democracy Now! Interview with Islamic Scholar Tariq Ramadan on the Growing Mideast Protests and "Islam & the Arab Awakening"
US Democracy in Action: DNC Chairperson Forces Through Reversal on Democrat's Jerusalem Position (Video)
Masrah al-Share' (Theater of the Street): Suleiman, PhoFassad, and Jordan (In both Arabic and English)
The Economic and Human Toll of Syria's Worsening Refugee Crisis: Democracy Now! Interview with Omar Dahi
The Current Impasse in Syria: Interview with Haytham Manna' [Now with full English transcripts + all videos]
Razan Ghazzawi: Imprisoned Syrian Blogger and Recipient of Human Rights Defender at Risk Award (Video)
How the Syrian Uprising Started, the "Rise" of the Syrian National Council, and The Role of The Arab Gulf Countries: Interview with Haytham Manna` (Part 3)
