Ben-G
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Ramallah...??
what does it mean? I went to some shoe store runned by some Middle Eastern people while wearing my Ramallah shirt and they kept looking at it and
speaking in their native language.
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XHonusWagnerX
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Ramallah (Arabic: رام الله is a
Palestinian city of approximately 57,000 residents. It is located about 15 kilometers (9 miles) north-west of Jerusalem.
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BDx13
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1. The name of this project, Ramallah, is taken from the Palestinian city now occupied by the Israeli army, correct? Why name the project after that
specific city?
I used the name of that specific city because it seems to me to be the epicenter of all the atrocity and inhumanity associated with the region, the
policies associated with the entire region, and a metaphor for all further global conflict which is often in my opinion criminally portrayed as a
conflict between ?western ideals? and all ?others?. I also chose ?Ramallah? as a name because it has unmistakably Islamic/Muslim connotations
associated with it and I knew that in the present sociological / social climate, such a name might slap otherwise apathetic, anesthetized listeners
out of their ?pop-culture? induced haze and make them pay attention, for better or for worse.
there are a few interviews with Rob out there, but some are becoming hard to track down. I'll post what i can in a new thread.
If I fail math, there goes my chance at a good job and a happy life full of hard work.
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Kid Ugly
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Let's not forget that's it's also the P.L.O. headquarters.
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