Posts Tagged ‘Ramallah’

Jimmy Carter Joins Jewish Rabbis in Solidarity Fasts for Gaza

Aside from the political implications, the inter-faith nature of these solidarity fasts are very good for increasing awareness and building bridges on all sides of the conflict. Part of me is tempted to know how the American public would respond if current United States President Barack Hussein Obama and first lady Michelle Obama were to [...]

Video : Gaza Woman Converts to Shi’a Islam to Gain More Freedoms, Engage With Society

Much of the rest of the report is less interesting re-hashed information, but the statements of the female convert are extremely important considering recent developments for the women of Gaza. The woman clearly states that she feels she has more opportunities to engage with society as a Shi’a woman than she does with the form [...]

Obama ‘Abu Hussein’

Image courtesy of jetheriot. Nods of approval in places like a coffee shop in the West Bank town of Ramallah, where some began calling him “Abu Hussein” using his Muslim middle name as a sign of honor. Obama‘s Islamic homage wins praise [Huffington Post]