- December 22, 2024
For Palestine: A Guide to Running a Meaningful Marathon
On Sunday, April 23, I completed the Madrid International Marathon. It was my 14th overall full marathon. It was not an easy feat.
Cultural Warriors: Why Palestine’s Sports Victories Should Inspire Us
It is the spirit of these valiant cultural warriors that continues to guide the Fida’i in their struggle for recognition, their fight for dignity and their quest for glory.
Politics and Sports Do Mix: On FIFA’s Hypocrisy in Palestine and the Need to Isolate Apartheid Israel
It will not take days, as is the case with Russia and Ukraine, but they will eventually succeed in isolating Israel, for, as it turned out, politics and sports do mix after all.
Stadio Olimpico: Can Sports Heal the World?
By the end of the match, as the large crowd – still giddy by the fact that they were able to attend a large sports event despite the deadly COVID-19 pandemic – dispersed, I walked around the Foro Italico, the sports complex which hosts Stadio Olimpico, among other edifices. The contradictions were palpable.
The Politics of Cheering and Booing: On Palestine, Solidarity and the Tokyo Olympics
The truth is, for us, Palestinians, the Olympics are not an ethnocentric exercise. Our relationship to it is not simply inspired by race, nationality or even religion, but by humanity itself.
Kneeling against Racism: Solidarity in EURO 2020 Should Not be ‘Controversial’
Racism is a political disease, like cancerous cells spreading across the body, or body politic of society. It has to be stopped, on and off the field. While taking the knee will not end racism, it is meant to serve as a conversation starter, a moral stance by players and a meaningful gesture of camaraderie and humanity.
