Hundreds of Christians, Jews and Muslims came together at the Tower of David in Jerusalem to sing Bob Marley’s “One Love” in Hebrew, English and Arabic.
1,000 Strangers – Christians, Jews, And Muslims – Sing ‘One Love’ By Bob Marley
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Nas is a travel vlogger. One of the best.
He’s ending this series of 1000 episodes in a few days.
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Marrakesh is packed with tourists from around the world.
The streets are filled with touts and conmen trying to separate them from their money. A Canadian I met had his phone stolen from a cargo pants pocket in the street, even though it was worthless to the pickpocket. It was locked.
Very few visitors go to Casablanca except on business. I don’t know why. It’s a very interesting city with no touts anywhere.
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The highlight is massive Hassan II Mosque built out over the ocean. It’s one of the 5 largest in the world. (capacity 105,000 worshippers with room for at least another 100,000 outside)
I’ve loved visiting huge Mosques since Istanbul 1994.
In Morocco non-Muslims are not allowed inside, actually. But Hassan II is one of the two that does allow it. I joined an English language tour.
Have American tax payers got their money’s worth?
In early October the Afghan war will be 17 years old. What’s been gained by the West intervening?
Would Afghanistan be better off now if they’d been left alone to solve their own problems?
The Pentagon’s failed campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan left a generation of soldiers with little to fight for but one another.
I’ve been to Riyadh three times. They are leaders in the Muslim world. Many students study there before returning to their home nations.
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has started reforming the Kingdom.
Token changes: women driving, introducing music and cinema, and cracking down on corruption.
In a land of extremists, I hope he can stay alive long enough to move the nation to moderate Islam.
He’s certainly cooperated with (played?) the Toddler President.
Norah O’Donnell: Are women equal to men?
Mohammed bin Salman: Absolutely. We are all human beings and there is no difference.
Norah O’Donnell: You have said you are, “Taking Saudi Arabia back to what we were, a moderate Islam.” What does that mean? …
He has curbed the powers of the country’s so-called “religious police,” who until recently were able to arrest women for not covering up. …
He has critics. One guy wants him to change more, faster.
Others say he’s been too brutal. A strongman dictator.
Snow (Turkish: Kar) is a novel by Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk. Published in Turkish in 2002, it was translated into English by Maureen Freelyand published in 2004.
The story encapsulates many of the political and cultural tensions of modern Turkey and successfully combines humor, social commentary, mysticism, and a deep sympathy with its characters. …
Sounded perfect for me.
But I didn’t finish. Though well written, it was too slow.
Video blogger Nuseir Yassin has 700 million views on Facebook. I watch a lot of his uplifting videos.
In this one he happens to meet some racist Jews.
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Not even Jared Kushner can solve hate in Israeli.
