The last time I read this heart-breaking poem, written by Khaled Juma as a tribute to Gaza’s children, was two years ago, when the large-scale bloodshed in the Gaza-Israel conflict came to an end. Noting the approximate 1500 civilian casualties and 500,000 displacements (x), the dilapidated schools, homes and hospitals, the astonishing 44% unemployment rate…
I chanced upon this article in a random web surfing trek: http://techland.time.com/2011/06/23/apple-removes-controversial-anti-israel-app-from-app-store/. I have always loved controversies and this is as good as any. Apple has recently deleted “The Third Intifada” app from its app store. The app provided updates on the latest Palestinian protests as well as anti-Israel publications. Some posts highlighted by the app has demanded…