Archive for January 21, 2008
His brother in a Gaza hospital is holding a manual pump for fear of another blackout that will stop his breaching. (Rueters).
Posted on January 21, 2008 by As'ad
Conspiracy? What conspiracy? Look at the headline of Al-Arabiya net. (thanks Amer)
Posted on January 21, 2008 by As'ad
I have never felt that the Palestinians are as alone as they are now. No, wait: the Arab League will issue a lousy statement in sympathy with the Palestinians, and the Iranian Supreme Guide will make one of his lousy (and boring) speeches.
Posted on January 21, 2008 by As'ad
In his entire career, Yasser `Arafat said one thing that I agree with: don’t ever have faith in the Arab masses. They will always fail you. But then again: Arab and Muslim masses are either preoccupied with Danish cartoons (or Dutch movies) or…with Hayfa Wahbah.
Posted on January 21, 2008 by As'ad
She was hit by an Israeli missile in Gaza.(Reuters)
Posted on January 21, 2008 by As'ad
“Our love for King notwithstanding, if we are honest we will concede that King built nothing, and taught us only how to take a beating. As Gandhi said: “I have admitted my mistake. I thought our struggle was based on non-violence, whereas in reality it was no more than passive resistance, which is essentially a [...]
Posted on January 21, 2008 by As'ad
According to the LA Times, Benazir Bhutto was “the first elected leader of a Muslims state”.” (thanks Nouri)
Posted on January 21, 2008 by As'ad
“Egypt sent about 300 riot police to boost security at its border with Gaza on Monday as Palestinians demanded the opening of the Rafah crossing for patients needing hospital treatment.” (thanks Yasmine)
Posted on January 21, 2008 by As'ad
The Clinton attack machine is hard at work: “A confidential memo questioning Senator Barack Obama’s potential approach to Middle East policy was circulated earlier this month among staffers at a major American Jewish organization.” (thanks Ziyad)
Posted on January 21, 2008 by As'ad
It is abundantly clear that neither Fath nor Hamas are equipped or qualified to deal (politically or militarily) with the brutal Israeli occupation of Palestine. Both movements have proven their utter uselessness. It is also clear that all Arab regimes (including the lousy regime in Syria) and Iran don’t give a damn about what happens [...]
Posted on January 21, 2008 by As'ad
Some Palestinians (collaborationists of course) are celebrating the misery of Gaza: “Palestinian Authority officials in Ramallah expressed hope that the looming humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip would prompt Palestinians to turn against the Hamas government.”
Posted on January 21, 2008 by As'ad
Electronic Ali on Gaza: “ Almost ignored are the comments of John Dugard, UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Palestinian territories, who countered that the “killing of some 40 Palestinians in Gaza in the past week, the targeting of a government office near a wedding party venue with what must have [...]
Posted on January 21, 2008 by As'ad
“”Now the street is blaming what’s happening on the top clerics and the government,” said Ali al-Najafi, the son of Bashir al-Najafi, one of four leading clerics collectively called the marjaiya.” (thanks As`ad–not me)
Posted on January 21, 2008 by As'ad
Life as usual, indeed. “We won’t allow the Palestinians to fire on us and destroy life in Sderot, while in Gaza life is going on as usual.”” (thanks Emily)
Posted on January 21, 2008 by As'ad
““Too often, workers sign one contract in their home country, and migrate to find they have to sign a new contract with lower wages and worse labor conditions,†Varia explained.”
Posted on January 21, 2008 by As'ad
…off to DC. Returning on Wednesday.
Posted on January 21, 2008 by As'ad