Zuhdi Shubeitah
العربية

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316 articles in “Public Affairs & Politics” · 534 of 534 available in English (full Arabic archive)

  1. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicThe Limits of Speech: Between the Heart and the TongueExamines how silence and speech are treated by rulers, security apparatuses and social customs—covering interrogation, patronage, censorship, employment barriers and the pressure to remain silent.
  2. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicBriefs and InterpretationsThe article examines the internet acronym LOL both as 'Laugh Out Loud' and as a political metaphor ('Lie Or Lose'), arguing that some politicians use deception to shape public opinion and regional policies, with examples including Tony Blair and the Iraq war.
  3. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicI Will Not Close My Mouth: "The Bullet Is Still in My Pocket"The essay urges faith, unity and confidence in the nation’s youth, calls to end internal divisions and resistance to colonialism, and reflects on generational change, education and the US midterm elections’ implications.
  4. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicIn Our Neighborhood…Occupation SoldiersA first-person account of Israeli soldiers entering a West Bank neighborhood classified A/B, describing raids, gunfire, searches and the disruption to daily life, and urging Palestinian unity.
  5. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicSettlements Along the Roads — Without Warning, and We Who Sowed the SeedA first-person account of visiting Azzoun that describes nearby Israeli settlements expanding onto hillside lands, frequent closures and checkpoints, raids and arrests, and the impact on townspeople and agriculture.
  6. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicKana and Its Sisters: In the Field of “Corruption Without Borders”The article examines pervasive corruption across the Greater Arab Homeland, describing how corrupt actors infiltrate schools, hospitals, public and private institutions and normalize illicit practices.
  7. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicThe Nation's Family on the Anniversary of the Declaration of IndependenceA personal column that recounts scenes in Al-Bireh and a tale about family ties and hardship, calls for Palestinian unity, and criticizes Lockheed Martin's CEO for opposing a U.S. congressional move to block arms sales to Saudi Arabia over the Yemen war and the Khashoggi killing.
  8. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicSome People's Tongues: Long Between Probing and BabblingThe piece recounts a café conversation about boasting, social standing, and the use of istikhara, centered on a father's attempt to secure a job for his university-graduate daughter by approaching a department head.
  9. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicThe Immortal Jellyfish: Cloning Without AgingThis article describes the biology and life cycle of Turritopsis dohrnii, the so-called "immortal jellyfish", detailing its ability to revert to a juvenile polyp stage and the scientific interest in its regenerative processes.
  10. The Global EconomyTranslated from ArabicI Read an Article for You — “China and Trump, Listen Up”A concise summary of Thomas L. Friedman’s Nov. 13, 2018 New York Times column about the US–China trade war, recounting conversations in Tokyo and Hong Kong and presenting Chinese, Japanese and European perspectives alongside Friedman’s analysis of both countries’ economic strengths.
  11. The Global EconomyTranslated from ArabicTit for Tat: China and AmericaThe article examines the US–China confrontation at the 2018 APEC summit in Port Moresby, focusing on the failure to issue a joint communiqué over trade language, disputes about forced technology transfer, and regional reactions in the Asia–Pacific.
  12. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicUnfortunatelyA reflective piece that lists ironic and contradictory aspects of Palestinian political and social life, using repeated motifs of “two” or multiple institutions, leaders, and realities.
  13. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicBetween the Emirates of Sleep and the Emirates of the Nation: Stretch Your Legs to Fit Your BedThe article examines the UAE–Egypt investment agreement involving Dubai Ports World and the Suez Canal Authority for development in Ain Sokhna and Sinai, Dubai Ports World’s wider port investments in Africa, and related political and regional concerns.
  14. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicThe Fault Is Ours: Peoples and ParliamentsAn opinion piece examining how Arab parliaments and legislative councils often enable extensions of presidential rule, contrasting this with U.S. congressional oversight and citing cases including Sudan and other Arab countries.
  15. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicMigration: Causes and Consequences — Related Terms from the Books (8)The article examines reasons for migration—economic hardship, conflict, and political repression—and its effects on governance, integration, diasporas, remittances, and opposition from abroad.
  16. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicElectronic Informing and the Israeli OccupationThe article examines seizures of surveillance cameras and recordings by Israeli forces during incursions in towns of the occupied West Bank, and describes raids in Ramallah and al-Bireh and their impact on residents and movement.
  17. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicFamous British Singer Roger Waters Sings for PalestineThe article presents Roger Waters performing a pro-Palestine song, "Palestine Oh My Home," quotes its lyrics, and links to a video and an Al-Hadath report dated 19-6-2018.
  18. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicBrutal Israeli Occupation Soldiers in Al-Bireh Industrial AreaAn eyewitness account says Israeli soldiers prevented a Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance from reaching an injured man in his car in the Al-Bireh Industrial Area. The man, described as a paint factory owner in his fifties with slight hearing loss, was reportedly shot after not responding to calls; the ambulance remained waiting.
  19. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicTexas and Laws Opposing Boycotts of IsraelThe article examines the case of Bahiyya Amawi, a Texas schoolteacher who lost her job after refusing to sign a pledge not to boycott Israel, and places this incident in the context of Texas and U.S. state laws restricting boycott activities targeting Israel.
  20. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicThe Story of 'Market Economy' in the Palestinian CountrysideThe article recounts a 1960s rural trader known as Abu Quraqea and uses that anecdote to examine how local market practices mirror ideas of a market economy and to reflect on the government's general budget for 2019.
  21. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicBetween Reliance and Lament: The People Await the 2019 General BudgetThe article examines the Palestinian government's 2018 general budget process, reviews actual 2017 fiscal figures and procedures, and notes the absence of information about a 2019 draft budget.
  22. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicWedding Cards... the Silent DisclosureThe article examines the custom in parts of the Arab world of omitting women's names from wedding invitations, using anecdotes and reflections to question the practice and urge change.
  23. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicFreedom of Expression: Between Safeguarding and BetrayalThe article discusses John Brennan's televised criticism of President Trump, reports of congressional inquiries into Trump's financial ties, and contrasts US free-expression protections with restrictions in some Arab countries.
  24. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicOccupation soldiers do not heed peaceful wordsThe piece recounts an observer’s view that Israeli occupation soldiers repeatedly fail to respect agreements, raid Palestinian towns and lands, and describes a personal encounter in the industrial area of Al-Bireh.
  25. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicHammurabi's CodeThis article examines the Code of Hammurabi—its origins, stele, dating, language, and selected provisions covering judiciary, theft, military, commerce, family law, and penalties.