Archive for August 8, 2006
It is now official. Bernard Lewis has lost his mind. I mean, completely. “What is the significance of Aug. 22? This year, Aug. 22 corresponds, in the Islamic calendar, to the 27th day of the month of Rajab of the year 1427. This, by tradition, is the night when many Muslims commemorate the night flight [...]
Posted on August 8, 2006 by As'ad
Occupied City by Palestinian poet Mahmud Darwish (my translation):“The childher mother burned in front of herShe burned like nightAnd they taught her:her name will be–next year–the lady of martyrsAnd prophets willcome to her, if they agree!The childher mother burnedinfront of her like night.Ever sinceshe does not like the moonnor the dollsAnd when night fell,she screamed [...]
Posted on August 8, 2006 by As'ad
Israeli attacks on Lebanon: only some specific examples II. Between 1968 and 1974, the Lebanese government registered 3,000 attacks on Lebanon, which resulted in the murder of 880 Lebanese and Palestinian civilians. (From Suwayd, Mahmud, Al-Junub Al-Lubnani fi Muwajahat Isra’il, IPS).
Posted on August 8, 2006 by As'ad
People in Lebanon should read mini-Hariri’s analysis of the Israeli war on Lebanon:“HARIRI: You know I’m afraid, Wolf, you know this war has nothing to do with Lebanon. This war has everything to do with the regional conflict that is starting on with the nuclear, with Syria and with everything. Lebanon is being used as [...]
Posted on August 8, 2006 by As'ad
George Nasif tells his Lebanese readers in An-Nahr (I am summarizing and paraphrasing): don’t mock Shi`ites and don’t mistreat them. They are a scary bunch. Beware.
Posted on August 8, 2006 by As'ad
The sectarian poison of the right-wing, sectarian Christian newspaper, An-Nahar. Scroll to the very bottom (under Asrar Al-Alihah). It claims that an Israeli reconnaissance plane was “seen over a Shi`ite village in the region of Jubayl”. How could the “experts” of An-Nahar know that it was over a “Shi`ite village”?
Posted on August 8, 2006 by As'ad
From the funeral of the innocent people in the Ghaziyyah massacre (not to be confused with other Israeli massacres in Lebanon). The black banner reads: “This is the democracy of America and Israel: Massacres + Destruction.”
Posted on August 8, 2006 by As'ad
She is looking for her three missing children. She is at the Tyre state hospital. Please call those numbers if you have information.
Posted on August 8, 2006 by As'ad
“FBI monitors Detroit area for activity related to Hezbollah”
Posted on August 8, 2006 by As'ad
“Petition for U.S. Jewish Solidarity with Muslim and Arab Peoples of the Middle East”
Posted on August 8, 2006 by As'ad
Lebanese kadima party.
Posted on August 8, 2006 by As'ad
Israeli Orientalism. I have been receiving copies of Israeli propaganda flyers but I have not posted them as a matter of principle. But I had to share this one with you. You have to see how 1) callous it is; 2) how bad the quality of the Arabic. It is good to know that Israeli [...]
Posted on August 8, 2006 by As'ad
Can somebody get me the transcript of CNN interview with mini-Hariri (Sa`d Hariri)? I read an (edited) Arabic translation in the Hariri rag, and it is astonishing. It was mostly a condemnation of… Syria and not a word on Israel, except to speak about security for Israel.
Posted on August 8, 2006 by As'ad
Tariq Mitri. Our Lebanese Minister of Culture (?) is a nice guy. He has been a secular progressive in his life; in 1975-76 he joined a progressive group aligned with the Lebanese National Movement called Tajammu` Al-Masihiyyin Ad-Dimuqratiyyin. He also has a decent book in Arabic on the Christian Right and Zionism. I don’t know [...]
Posted on August 8, 2006 by As'ad
“On Saturday, an Israeli offense consisting of more than 250 air attacks dropped 4,000 bombs within seven hours. The border village of Aytarun was hit by 2,000 bombs and almost completely destroyed.” (thanks Lisette)
Posted on August 8, 2006 by As'ad
Israeli attacks on Lebanon: only some specific examples. People think that the first Israeli attack on Lebanon occurred in 1968, with the attack on Beirut airport, and the destruction of the Lebanese civilian air fleet. Not true. Israeli attacks had occurred much earlier. Between 1949 and 1964 there were some 140 Israeli attacks on Lebanese [...]
Posted on August 8, 2006 by As'ad
The lobbying arm of Muhammad Dahlan’s gang in Washington, DC. And they really know their priorities in times of crisis. And did you know that Rice is a prominent Palestinian American? “The American Task Force on Palestine is proud to present its Inaugural Gala, “Honoring the Contributions of Palestinian Americans.” The Annual Gala recognizes the [...]
Posted on August 8, 2006 by As'ad
The daily photographic diary of Israeli aggression on Lebanon.
Posted on August 8, 2006 by As'ad
People in those pictures were doctored by Israeli bombs. They are banned in US media.
Posted on August 8, 2006 by As'ad
Hanady Salman (managing editor of As-Safir in Beirut) sent those and wrote: “Here’s what they did to baby waad in her tenth day, while she was in her mother’s arms.”
Posted on August 8, 2006 by As'ad