Sykes & Picot, and Arab Identity Sykes & Picot, and Arab Identity By David WerdigerReligionNo Comments 4 min read The division of the former Ottoman Empire by the British and French following World War ...Read More 4 February, 2016
Jimmy Carter opts for Encephalectomy Jimmy Carter opts for Encephalectomy By David WerdigerMiddle EastNo Comments 3 min read In a remarkable press conference, former US president Jimmy Carter announced a radical cou...Read More 23 August, 2015
Chan and Sukumaran: the hunt for blame Chan and Sukumaran: the hunt for blame By David WerdigerSocial CommentaryNo Comments 1 min read The response to the impending execution of “Bali 9” pair Chan and Sukumaran ha...Read More 29 April, 2015
Our culture of silence must change Our culture of silence must change By David WerdigerReligionNo Comments 7 min read We knew. We knew that Mendel* was an abusive husband and parent. His family lived a seclud...Read More 1 December, 2013
Language and Marketing Language and Marketing By David WerdigerMiddle EastNo Comments 4 min read I’ve written previously about how language shapes the way we think because it frames...Read More 16 March, 2012
All the President’s Speeches All the President’s Speeches By David WerdigerMiddle EastOne Comment 6 min read President Barack Osama has made another pivotal speech directed to the Muslim world. Again...Read More 22 May, 2011
The e-word The e-word By David WerdigerReligion3 Comments 4 min read I was quite shocked to receive the letter from the CoM advising of the formation of a new ...Read More 22 March, 2011
What price for Gilad Shalit? What price for Gilad Shalit? By David WerdigerMiddle EastNo Comments 3 min read There are so many angles The Age could have taken for a story to mark Gilad Shalit‘s...Read More 3 July, 2010
Banning the Burqa Banning the Burqa By David WerdigerReligionNo Comments 3 min read Following his Hamas-hummus prank in the movie Bruno, one could imagine a Sacha Baron-...Read More 12 March, 2010
Hamas ‘disciplines’ army officers over Gaza Hamas ‘disciplines’ army officers over Gaza By David WerdigerReligionNo Comments 4 min read A Hamas army report on its conduct in Gaza last year has revealed that two officers were ...Read More 3 February, 2010
Muzzling the real story Muzzling the real story By David WerdigerMiddle EastOne Comment 2 min read Does Ed O’Loughlin have way too much time on his hands or what? Wasn’t he supp...Read More 9 April, 2008
Playing with words Playing with words By David WerdigerSocial CommentaryOne Comment 2 min read I awoke this morning to see a stunning headline on Yahoo – Hamas fires on Arafat ral...Read More 12 November, 2007