But from time to time, they pick far more controversial names and the children have to live with the consequences. Hitler Abu Hamad is not proud to carry the name of a man responsible for the slaughter of millions. Israel occupied the West Bank in 1967 in a move never recognised by the international community. Saddam HusseinMany Palestinians have named children after their longtime leader Yasser Arafat, while other names heard include Castro, Guevara and Chavez -- after the Latin American figures who supported their cause. Arab Israeli Christian Waheed Nicola named his son Benjamin Netanyahu after the right-wing Israeli leader won elections in 1996.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 03, 2017 03:33 UTC