Archive for August 6, 2006
“Opinion polls confirm that Americans are solidly on Israel’s side. A USA Today/Gallup poll conducted on July 28th-30th showed that eight in ten Americans believed that Israel’s action was justified—though a majority were worried about the scale of the action. A plurality (44%) thought that America was doing “about the right amount†to deal with [...]
Posted on August 6, 2006 by As'ad
The Nation magazine takes a stand on Israel’s war on Lebanon: “Why Is the US in Iraq?”
Posted on August 6, 2006 by As'ad
“Asked whether she believes the Lebanese government will disarm Hizbullah, [Rice] replied that “the Lebanese government, the Lebanese army, with the assistance of the international community, wants to extend its authority and make certain that arms are held by Lebanese security forces and not by militias. Those are obligations that they’ve undertaken not just to [...]
Posted on August 6, 2006 by As'ad
“The Israeli propaganda effort is a reliable source of amusement amidst the incalculable violence and destruction. They drops pamphlets, which inform the Lebanese that “Hezbollah is destroying your country and homes,” followed by a barrage of American-made bombs that level entire villages.”
Posted on August 6, 2006 by As'ad
“Robert Fisk: This draft shows who is running America’s policy… Israel” (I think that this war proves the reverse, no?)
Posted on August 6, 2006 by As'ad
“There are burnt-out tanks, but few Israeli troops: Evidence in border villages shows heavy price paid for limited incursion“
Posted on August 6, 2006 by As'ad
This is a headline from an article by an Isareli “columnist”: “Wider assault needed to head off war of attrition”
Posted on August 6, 2006 by As'ad
Here, a darling of the American Left, Amos Oz, supports Israel’s war of aggression: “This time, Israel is not invading Lebanon. It is defending itself from daily harassment and bombardment of dozens of our towns and villages by attempting to smash Hezbollah wherever it lurks. The Israeli peace movement should support Israel’s attempt at self-defense, [...]
Posted on August 6, 2006 by As'ad
The US press has not been reporting that Israel has been bombing Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, and PFLP-GC’s military sites. Oh, ya. All that is in self-defense.
Posted on August 6, 2006 by As'ad
From the Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (For the period from 21 January 2006 to 18 July 2006)23. Persistent ‘and provocative Israeli air incursions, occasionally reaching deep into Lebanese airspace and generating sonic booms over populated areas, remained a matter of serious concern. The pattern identified in my [...]
Posted on August 6, 2006 by As'ad
The Dilemma of Ayatullah Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah. A friend made an observation about Ayatullah Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah. This Shi`ite cleric changed in the 1990s, and clashed with Iran and Hizbullah. He distanced himself from Wilayat Al-Faqih, and issued many controversial rulings which included a permission of female masturbation. Israeli bombings of Lebanon (and of his [...]
Posted on August 6, 2006 by As'ad
I have been watching Al-Manar TV on the internet (it is not available on satellite here in the US anymore ) in the last two days. I must confess that they are playing it low key–not the usual bombast of official Arab propaganda. And the Arab people remember: not only the bombast of Nasserist and [...]
Posted on August 6, 2006 by As'ad
Zionist Janjawids destroyed his house in Rafah.
Posted on August 6, 2006 by As'ad
The Democratic Saudi Opposition Front was proclaimed in Paris, France. This new Saudi opposition group was announcewd by Talal Muhamamd Al-Rashid.
Posted on August 6, 2006 by As'ad
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Posted on August 6, 2006 by As'ad
Sectarian feudal warlord, Walid Jumblat (who reads the New York Review of Books and finds “documents on the internet”) reacted to the continuing Israeli war on Lebanon. He said that Syria has to stop its interferences in Lebanon. He also said–and he is “a democratic leader”–that the visiting Syrian foreign minister should be “stoned” if [...]
Posted on August 6, 2006 by As'ad
Adonis wrote tons of silly speeches about Rafiq Hariri. He has not, to my knowledge, said a word about the Israeli war on Lebanon. As Muhammad Al-Maghut used to say: “Baddu Nobel” (He wants Nobel).
Posted on August 6, 2006 by As'ad
Above, Israeli military displays a massive arsenal captured from Hizbullah bunkers (I am not making this up). Notice the kitchen knives.
Posted on August 6, 2006 by As'ad
I have bad news for the Zionist Organization of America. American Zionists have been quite ecstatic with the fatwa against Hizbullah by Saudi fanatical (and unabashedly anti-Semitic) cleric, `Abdur-Rahman Bin Jibrin. In fact, his fatwa is now considered the second most important document in Zionist history since the Balfour Declaration. MEMRI sent his fatwa to [...]
Posted on August 6, 2006 by As'ad
“Arab citizens directing anger at Israel as frustration mounts with each new death”
Posted on August 6, 2006 by As'ad