Posts Tagged Islam
Jewish Identity, Israel and Limmud
Posted by Zackie Achmat in Open Shuhada Street, Palestine/Israel on 04/08/2010
Am I allowed to discuss Jewish identity and to criticise my friends who are Jewish publicly? How should non-Jewish people deal with the question of Israel? Should progressive Jewish people entertain a variety of views on Israel? How should we protest against Israel apologists? All identities and histories contain progressive, regressive and reactionary elements. Prior [...]
Shuaib Manjra and Nathan Geffen on Zapiro and the Cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad
Posted by Zackie Achmat in Uncategorized on 31/05/2010
Writing Rights republishes two pieces on satirising religion Shuaib Manjra and Nathan Geffen in the light of the attacks on cartoonist Zapiro. Jonathan Shapiro (Zapiro) is a courageous individual. My personal defence of Zapiro is not based on friendship but on the Enlightenment values of an open and free society. All those who are religious [...]
Recent Comments