Archive for July 22, 2007
“Israel carries out 20 times more wiretaps per capita than the United States, jurist Yoram Shahar told the Knesset’s investigative committee on wiretaps Sunday.”
Posted on July 22, 2007 by As'ad
“During his years at the University of Texas, Fayad picked up the language of America’s South, the lingo spoken in President Bush’s immediate surroundings. Fayad knows the names of the local football teams and he knows how to give the neo-conservatives the feeling that they are talking to a good ol’ boy. His service at [...]
Posted on July 22, 2007 by As'ad
The (leaked) text of Hani Al-Hasan’s speech before the Palestinian Central Council. (Notice his praise of the Jordanian and Saudi kings at the end).
Posted on July 22, 2007 by As'ad
As everybody is finding a bleak picture in Iraq, none other than Michael Husayn Young, the well-known expert on offshoots, gives a different perspective on Iraq: “There are definite signs of advancement in parts of the country, and some American commanders are insisting that now would be the worst time to exit. Success may be [...]
Posted on July 22, 2007 by As'ad
“The books will also for the first time say that “some of the Palestinians were expelled following the War of Independence and that many Arab-owned lands were confiscated,” the statement said.”
Posted on July 22, 2007 by As'ad
“According to unofficial estimates by government investigators, at least 50 percent of American mosques may receive some funding from foreign governments or institutions, mostly Saudi Arabia.”
Posted on July 22, 2007 by As'ad
The Arabism of mini-Hariri by Khalid Saghiyyah.
Posted on July 22, 2007 by As'ad
Do you notice that the Zionist love affair with Abu Mazen deliberately ignores his history of denying the holocaust. It was the “substance” of his PhD dissertation in Moscow.
Posted on July 22, 2007 by As'ad
Global perceptions of globalization: click NOW.“A popular backlash against globalisation and the leaders of the world’s largest companies is sweeping all rich countries, an FT/Harris poll shows. Large majorities of people in the US and in Europe want higher taxation for the rich and even pay caps for corporate executives to counter what they believe [...]
Posted on July 22, 2007 by As'ad
One of the most annoying columnists/commentators in Arab media is `Adil Darwish, who thinks that by wearing a bow tie he looks more civilized than most. He is of course favored in Arab media. He said today that he “heard” that most people in Turkey are opposed to the ruling party, the results of the [...]
Posted on July 22, 2007 by As'ad
Terrorists for sale? You see, this Saudi newspapers admits that Saudis are joining various militant groups around the region, but claims that they are being sold to those organizations.
Posted on July 22, 2007 by As'ad
Saudi media are hailing the discovery of the “biggest” cave in the Arab world. I just don’t know how they reached that conclusion. I will not be surprised if House of Saud offers the cave for Bin Laden and his cohorts to use as a base.
Posted on July 22, 2007 by As'ad
For those who care, I shall appear on AlJazeera’s program, Min Washington, tomorrow Monday at 12:05PM (Pacific Time). The topic is US presidential election.
Posted on July 22, 2007 by As'ad
Jibril Rajjub and Muhammad Dahlan: the early years. (The two later split, of course. In fact, an ally of Dahlan threw a shoe at Rajjub early this year–and that is quite offensive in Arab–but not in Western–culture.) (thanks Hilal)
Posted on July 22, 2007 by As'ad
Today, mini-Hariri held an election rally in Beirut. He repeated his refrain from every election: he said that those who vote for other candidates are “killers.” The assembled crowd chanted in unison: With Spirit, with blood, we sacrifice ourselves for you, o Sa`d.” Only one member of the crowd slipped; he was heard chanting: “With [...]
Posted on July 22, 2007 by As'ad
“The motive for tracing such a trajectory is to provide a basis from which to respond, in these days of consolidating super-power and globalizing art scenes, to two intertwined impulses: on the one hand, the solidification and reification of cultural boundaries that guard the distribution of resources and access to institutions, and on the other [...]
Posted on July 22, 2007 by As'ad
“Bush often calls Muhammad “the impostor†and likens him to a successful charlatan who has foisted an “arch delusion†on his fellow believers.”
Posted on July 22, 2007 by As'ad
“Israel must drastically improve its hasbara efforts to counteract world opinion that’s turning against it, according to Dr. Alexander Mashkevich, president of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress. In the Muslim world, the need for hasbara is more dire and urgent than in the West, Mashkevich told The Jerusalem Post in a recent interview in Jerusalem.” (thanks [...]
Posted on July 22, 2007 by As'ad
“A BRITISH map of the northern Gulf where Iran seized 15 naval personnel in March was not as accurate as it should have been and Britain was fortunate Iran did not contest it, a review into the crisis said.” (thanks Laleh)
Posted on July 22, 2007 by As'ad
““My son, you can only make a decent living in this country if you live outside the law.”” (thanks John)
Posted on July 22, 2007 by As'ad