(First published in Groundup, South Africa) Words can be plucked out of historical and literary context and weaponised. As such, they can be used to harm individuals and groups or to rally bullies and persecutors. There have been classic examples in recent history, and last week there was a globally broadcast example of a more […]
June 2, 2025
Another example of: they cannot say they didn’t know If you’re shocked by Israelis beating an Arab bus driver, How are you not stunned by genocide? That was the question Gideon Levy asked Israelis in Haaretz on June 1 after Beitar Jerusalem soccer fans (picture below) brutally assaulted Palestinian bus drivers. Here is his column: […]
June 4, 2025
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