memory

A Palestinian woman carries a key, a symbol of the Nakba and the right of return, May 15, 2012, Ramallah. (Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Activestills.org)
For Israeli media, even the memory of the Nakba poses a threat
A new study reveals that although Israeli newspapers present an array of views on the Nakba, the most common one sees it as nothing less than a threat that seeks to delegitimize Israel. By Oren Persico / ‘The 7th Eye‘ A new study reveals that Israel’s mainstream media maintains the state’s official stance toward the Nakba, and…
By The Seventh Eye December 18, 2014
Palestinians arrive to Qalandiya checkpoint outside Ramallah, West Bank, to cross into Jerusalem to attend the Ramadan Friday Prayers in Al-Aqsa Mosque, July 19, 2013. (Photo: Nidal Elwan/ Activestills.org)
The battle for hearts and minds: Entry permits during Ramadan
The Palestinian, in whose head is engraved an image of the lands that were torn away from him, now faces an entirely different picture that clashes with the narrative and imagery of his grandparents’ stories. Haifa of today is not the Haifa of Al-Shrak Cafe or the 1920s and 30s capital of Palestinian culture. An…
By Haokets August 13, 2013
Soldiers distribute poppies in London, Novemeber 2011. (Photo: Yossi Gurvitz)
On memory: When the pretty nurse is selling poppies from a tray
Many Israelis claim the memory of the Holocaust will fade away if it’s not actively protected. British memories of WWI paint a different picture. One of the most common claims in Israeli discourse is that if we don’t actively maintain the memory of the Holocaust, it’s just a question of time until the Holocaust deniers…
By Yossi Gurvitz November 11, 2011
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