Israel Diaries

Independent investigative journalism

Why I Don’t Care Where Yasser Arafat Was Born And Why You Shouldn’t Either

Let’s get serious . . . it really doesn’t matter where Yasser Arafat was born. When we talk about peoplehood we are not talking about where one’s parents happened to be geographically when one took one’s first breath. So please stop using the fact that he was born in Cairo as if that disqualifies him […]

Palestinian By Any Other Name . . .

The truth will come out and at some point, there will be those who ask why proud Arabs chose a name that stands for defeat and humiliation. Try asking a Palestinian Arab and see if they answer this question or pretend you never asked. The name “Palestinian” has come to be fallaciously associated with Arabs. […]