Author Archives: Ahmed Moor

Like virtually every other sentient creature in the galaxy, I’ve been following the Arab revolutions closely. But unlike the “serious people who know better,” it hasn’t occurred to me that “Libya isn’t Egypt.” At the outset of the revolutionary wave, … Continue reading →

Almost universally, everyone I’ve spoken to who isn’t in Egypt over the past few days has expressed a concern that the revolutionary fervor here is waning. I am happy to report that isn’t what I’ve been witnessing. But a few … Continue reading →

I just wanted to write a quick note about media coverage of what’s been going on here in Cairo.  I haven’t had much access to outside media over the past eleven days, but I managed to watch a few hours … Continue reading →

Phil Weiss talked to Ahmed Moor by telephone in Cairo.  Your mood today? I’m optimistic. I’m optimistic that it’s going to end up in a negotiated resolution where Mubarak steps down but he still gets to die in Egypt. Which … Continue reading →

Ahmed Moor in Cairo spoke today to Phil Weiss. The people who started the violence today were secret police. We know this because often they were caught and their ids were found. The method was, they would try to start … Continue reading →

Ahmed Moor wrote this article on Thursday in Cairo. It appears here for the first time. I didn’t know where to go for today’s round of anti-regime protests. There wasn’t any question of whether they’d happen; Tuesday invigorated people. I … Continue reading →

Ahmed Moor has a stirring piece about his experience in the Egyptian protests on the Al Jazeera website. Here is an excerpt: There still were no people in the streets. And I bristled at the looks the security apparatus wore. They … Continue reading →

I sat around last night thinking of ways to punish Erekat, Abbas and Qurei for treason. It was an exercise in pure fantasy but it had an ameliorative psychological effect. George Bush made the noose unsexy, and it’s too barbaric … Continue reading →

Thanks to the New York Times, I’ve been able to engage deeply with what’s happening on the ground in Tunisia for the past month. Just kidding. The Times only just covered the story (I think the Style section had a … Continue reading →

Bilin was cold yesterday. It rained and the wind and damp got to everything. About a thousand of us showed up – Palestinians, Israelis and internationals – to protest the apartheid barrier in the village. The Israeli army knew we … Continue reading →

I’m currently writing in Silwan from the home of a local community leader. We’ve been anticipating the ethnic cleansing of yet another house in occupied East Jerusalem since early morning and the occupation authorities have been swarming all day. Seven families – … Continue reading →

I had a few reactions to the University of Michigan walkout video. First, I was amazed at the numerical superiority of the protesters. I couldn’t help but feel that the Hillelniks or whoever organized the event failed to provide basic … Continue reading →

Robert Wright recently joined the one-state debate with a measured and well-intentioned piece in the New York Times. Unfortunately, he mistakes the one-state solution for a tactical cudgel instead of understanding it for what it is – an end unto … Continue reading →

Many people reacted strongly with disapprobation to my "Hamas attack was wrong" post yesterday. Nearly everyone agrees that murdering civilians is wrong, but some question whether the settlers are civilians in the first place. The settlers are racial supremacists whose … Continue reading →

The Hamas attack on settlers in the West Bank was wrong. The attack was wrong strategically, but more importantly, it was wrong morally. The so-called peace talks aren’t going anywhere. But even if they were, executing civilians is always morally … Continue reading →

I’ve been grappling with the refugee issue for a long time now. I’ve mostly avoided writing about it because I don’t know what the right and workable solution is. So many thanks to Ben Zakkai for forcing the question – … Continue reading →