Addiction (1) Boredom (1) Cultural Critique (2) English (5) Geopolitics (3) Hamas (1) Hezbollah (1) Human Condition (2) Introspection (1) Iran (1) Israel (2) Lebanon (3) Palestine (2) Political Debate (1) Political Ideologies (1) Politics (3) Resilience (1) Self Reflection (1) War (1)
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On Resilience
They say we are a resilient people. How can a people survive so much carnage otherwise? We survived a civil war. We survived military invasions. We survived political deadlock, economic collapse, and an explosion smack in the middle of our capital. We survived a lot. We survived… We forgot that life is much more than…
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On Never Ending Content
When did we become so consumed by content? I remember when I was still a kid and boredom was still a thing, how I used to call my mom to complain and persuade her to take me to one of my friends to spend the day. I remember the days before the smartphone and social…
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Land over Peace
It’s no secret that Israel does not have a diplomatic solution to end its conflicts with its so-called “hostile neighborhood.” Israeli leadership has long adopted a policy based on the idea of using force to achieve peace, and if violence fails then more force is needed. As the famed political philosopher Professor Chomsky observed, Israel…
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On National Identity
The Lebanese identity has yet to mature. As a fairly recent state, the idea of a Lebanese nation has been developing unlike the first two waves of nationalism in which the various Southern American and European nations emerged. The borders that define its geographical extent were carved out before its sense of identity fully developed.…
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On Times of War
What then? When the whole world appears to be completely silent over the latest events and the continued Israeli aggression on Lebanon, how can we understand the latest escalation and what can we expect?