Archive for August 10, 2006

From the Poem of Land by Palestinian poet Mahmud Darwish (my translation):“O, those who are departing tothe mountain of firepass on my bodyO, those who are departing tothe Rock of Jerusalempass on my bodyO those who are crossingon my bodyYou shall not passI am the earth in a bodyYou shall not passI am the earth [...]

Posted on August 10, 2006 by As'ad

How the Israeli government is protecting Sanyurah’s government.

Posted on August 10, 2006 by As'ad

“Whether the present war is over in a few days or even weeks, it is clear that not only will Hizbullah survive Israel’s onslaught as perhaps the dominant political force in Lebanon, but most distressing is the possibility of Lebanon collapsing into chaos, even civil war.”

Posted on August 10, 2006 by As'ad

Lies of Israeli propaganda. That is a new propaganda line that you have to prepare for: “”Nobody really wants to go into Lebanon,” said a 28-year-old reserve paratrooper who provided only his first name, Yonaton, out of concern that he would face reprimands for criticizing the military. “We are just not ready — not in [...]

Posted on August 10, 2006 by As'ad

Terrorist trips: “Venezuela’s anti-American dictator, Hugo Chávez, has visited Iran five times.” (If Chavez is anti-American dictator, what does that make the pro-US “leaders” of the Middle East?)

Posted on August 10, 2006 by As'ad

“And it should be said that the Israeli army are not winning their war in southern Lebanon. Within two kilometres of their own border, they lost their 15 soldiers on Wednesday. Many others were wounded. The furthest the Israelis could reach in an armoured column yesterday was the edge of Khiam, the site of their [...]

Posted on August 10, 2006 by As'ad

“Hizbullah’s success will galvanise jihadists from Boston to Bolton to Bombay. The supine political response of the Sunni Arab leaders (who privately loathe Shia success) has played badly in the Arab street. Militant Islam could soon displace the secular despotisms – ironically even the one in Syria that supports Hizbullah.”

Posted on August 10, 2006 by As'ad

Let us not forget Palestinian victims: “Last month was the deadliest in the Gaza Strip for nearly two years, a Palestinian research group said yesterday, as Israel’s six-week offensive against militants in the territory led to a surge in killings. The Palestinian Monitoring Group said 151 people were killed in the strip in July, the [...]

Posted on August 10, 2006 by As'ad

Israeli experts are shocked that Arabs can handle computers. Shocked: “Israeli forces have been astonished at the discovery of networks of bunkers and computerised weapons in Hizbullah positions, according to officials.”

Posted on August 10, 2006 by As'ad

“Many of the tactics and weapons employed by Hizbullah have neutralised Israel’s military superiority and made a complete victory difficult to achieve.”

Posted on August 10, 2006 by As'ad

Oh, you want to know why those two (Abu Mazen and Mu`ammar Qadhdhafi) are laughing? Well, apparently somebody mentioned Lebanon, and they could not stop laughing.

Posted on August 10, 2006 by As'ad

That lousy Lebanese Army. The Minister of Ping Pong, Ahmad Fatfat, who doubles as Hariri acting Minister of Interior, is now claiming that the Army barrack in Marji`yun only houses Internal Security Forces. That is a flat out lie. In fact, in the barracks, there is the “elite” fawj of Al-Mukafaha–the top elite section of [...]

Posted on August 10, 2006 by As'ad

So far, Israel has launched 8,000 raids on Lebanon, and dropped more than 100,000 bombs and missiles.

Posted on August 10, 2006 by As'ad

Tarif Khalidi offers wise talking points to Tariq Mitri.

Posted on August 10, 2006 by As'ad

Here, Walid Jumblat indirectly calls on Israel to bomb more roads and bridges in Lebanon to prevent Syria from arming Hizbullah.

Posted on August 10, 2006 by As'ad

These are the liberal authors of Israel: ““The literary people who are sitting here thought that Israel initiated a just war” (Make sure that you read Oz: “Hezbollah, Oz said, seeks to destroy Israeli society, and “Israel was right in that it responded to the provocation militarily.” And send that to the Nation Magazine. They [...]

Posted on August 10, 2006 by As'ad

“The diplomatic solution, in spite of its limitations and the bitter pills to be swallowed, is preferable to expanding the war, since a new military move would not change the outcome of the armed conflict. Even if the military limits considerably Hezbollah’s short-range Katyusha launch capabilities, it will not erase the impression that this organization [...]

Posted on August 10, 2006 by As'ad

“A large majority of the [Israeli] public is dissatisfied with the government’s treatment of residents of the north, according to a poll conducted by Haaretz-Dialogue.”

Posted on August 10, 2006 by As'ad

I am not in the habit of linking or posting Israeli propaganda pieces. So I watched the video released by Israeli propaganda of an interview with a kidnapped Hizbullah fighter, hailed as “a Hizbullah fighter who participated in the capture of the two Israeli soldiers.” First, it is against the rules of war to use [...]

Posted on August 10, 2006 by As'ad

Lies of Israeli propaganda. I can’t keep up. Have you noticed that Israeli media stopped peddling the story of the Persian-speaking dead Iranian bodies in South Lebanon?

Posted on August 10, 2006 by As'ad