I spent some time over the past week translating this excellent critique of the film “Waltzing with Bashir” by As`ad AbuKhalil (aka, the Angry Arab). Aside from butchering the title of the article and completely failing on one complicated parenthetical statement, I seem to have done pretty well. It was rather difficult, but quite rewarding. I don’t think I’ve ever even read anything of this length in Arabic, let alone translated it. The translation—in addition to being here below the fold, with some handy hyperlinks for those unfamiliar with the many names and historical events that appear in the article—can also be found on the original authors site, here. I also recommend this film review that appeared on Electronic Intifada. (more…)
March 2, 2009
Dance of Death: ‘Waltz with Bashir’ and Sympathy for the Killer—رقصة الموت: «فالس مع بشير» والعطف على القاتل
February 17, 2009
Links for February 14th through February 17th
These are my links for February 14th through February 17th:
- New Orleans Laborers Become Robbers’ Prey – NYTimes.com – "The ruined homes they sometimes squat in, doubling- or quadrupling-up at night, are broken into, and they have been made to lie face down while being robbed."
- 2009 satellite collision – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia – Something to make one go "Huh…"
- BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | Even anarchists like a little romance – This article seems somehow to have disarmed the trolls. The suddenly have nothing negative to say in the comments section
- BBC NEWS | Middle East | Gaza to export Valentine’s blooms – A Valentine's Day "gift" from Israel to Gaza: "The 25,000 carnations allowed out this time are a fraction of what farmers produce and many say they have no choice but to feed the crop to sheep"
- Lieberman’s anti-Arab ideology wins over Israel’s teens – Haaretz – Israel News – Blame the teachers
