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Author Archives: Michel Botman
Historical Accuracy – Please!
On November 30, 2012, the day the Palestinian Authority obtained non-member observer state status at the United Nations, I received an email from, Avaaz, a civic organization of which I have been a member for a number of years. (Email … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Israel / Judaism
Tagged 1947 partition of Palestine, 1948 Arab Israel war, 1948 Middle East war, British Mandate for Palestine, Gaza, Gaza strip, Israel, Jewish refugees, Jordan, Palestine, Palestinian refugees, Palestinian state, Palestinian statehood, Partition of Palestine, Transjordan, West Bank
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Not all equal
All deaths are not equal. There is tragedy, there is sadness… and there is nausea.
Unveiling and Uprising
Dana Bakdounis; breaking free from the confines of the chrysalis. Giving a voice and a face to the uprising of women in the Arab world:
Posted in Current Events, Islam
Tagged burqa, Dana Bakdounis, niqab, uprising of women in the Arab world, veil
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Hair that should not be brushed away
Last Friday, I sent a letter to the Toronto Start in response to the following article on a recent Ontario Human Rights lawsuit:
Not just a number
Every afternoon, I drive to CHAT, the Hebrew Academy where my son Noah goes to school. It has been part of my hectic schedule for the last few years, and, despite the laborious routine, something I always look forward to … Continue reading
Where’s Walda?
I recently had an interesting conversation with a Muslim woman who vehemently defended the right of women to wear the burqa or niqab freely and without any restriction. This is a highly debated topic in many modern societies, particularly in … Continue reading
RAP Poetry and Military Intelligence
Yesterday, I wrote a satirical, letter to Laura Di Battista of CBC radio regarding a piece of RAP Poetry aired on CBC radio on October 18, 2012. My observations are of course “tongue in cheek” commentaries and should be taken … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Society
Tagged CBC radio, Here and Now, Laura Di Batista, RAP, Ritalin
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The lives of Brian
Three weeks ago, I wrote a reflection on Rimsha, the unfortunate young girl arrested recently in Pakistan under the infamous blasphemy law. In that last entry, I tried to articulate the reasons behind the absolute necessity of unrestricted freedom of … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Religion
Tagged Christianity, free speech, Innocence of Muslims, Islam, John Paul II, Life of Brian, Monty Python, Pope
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Kids on the Street
Last Sunday, like every year, Toronto celebrated the encompassing nature of literary imagination during its “ Word on the Street” event. As every year, Lindy woke up early to join her colleagues and volunteer teachers at the OTF booth. This … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Family
Tagged Lindy Amato, Lindy Amato OTF, OTF, Word on the Street
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Rimsha, the call for freedom
Sadly, every day brings us its lot of tragic news from the Muslim world.
Posted in Current Events, Islam, Religion
Tagged blasphemy law, human-rights, muslim cleric, Obama, Pakistan, Religion, Rimsha
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Queen’s Park rally for democracy and education
After a long summer hiatus, we are back in town and walked with the Ontario teachers at Queen’s Park earlier this week.
Posted in Current Events
Tagged Democracy, Education, Liberal, Lindy Amato, Lindy Amato OTF, Ontario, OTF, Queen’s Park rally
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“The tails of two kitties” … The British Shorthair and Scottish Fold story
A few words on our gentle cat, Misty, her partner Johnny, and their lovely five new kittens. (See photo gallery following article by clicking on link below.)
RMR
It has become a bit of a tradition of the Botman-Amato clan: around Noah’s birthday we try to make it to an RMR taping and shake hands with Rick Mercer.
The dog ate my homework!
We recently acquired a brand new paper shredder …
Posted in Family
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