Archive for March 5, 2008
“Israel might not be one of the top four most favorable countries in America, but it is among the top five. Following Canada, Britain, Germany and Japan – and more favorable than countries like India, France and Mexico (India is in a better position when it comes to unfavorable views).” (But not in the rest [...]
Posted on March 5, 2008 by As'ad
This from a law professor: “As more women and children are recruited by their mothers and their religious leaders to become suicide bombers, more women and children will be shot at — some mistakenly.” “Some mistaken”? That is quite Orwellian. (thanks Sousan)
Posted on March 5, 2008 by As'ad
Husni Mubarak and Egyptian sports. (thanks Hedayat)
Posted on March 5, 2008 by As'ad
Some Fath commanders have rejected Dahlan offers.
Posted on March 5, 2008 by As'ad
The Iranian foreign minister met with the Saudi foreign minister in Cairo. Nothing good ever comes out of a Saudi-Iranian understanding. Saudi-Iranian understanding can never be good. Brace yourselves.
Posted on March 5, 2008 by As'ad
“Americans’ view of the United States’ position in the world has undergone a complete reversal over the course of the Bush administration. Since February 2001, Americans’ dissatisfaction with the country’s position in the world has more than doubled.” (thanks Sellam)
Posted on March 5, 2008 by As'ad
A Censor Unto the Nations. “Today’s memo from the Israel Defense Forces censorship office…” (thanks Malan…)
Posted on March 5, 2008 by As'ad
“THERE IS no Basic Law guaranteeing freedom of the press in Israel. There is, however, Section 9 of the Law and Administration Ordinance of 1948, which gives the government the power to enact the draconian WWII-era British regulations when a state of emergency is declared. And that’s exactly what the Ben-Gurion government did in May [...]
Posted on March 5, 2008 by As'ad
“The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution strongly defending how Israel has repelled rocket attacks. The non-binding resolution, passed 404-1 on Wednesday, was substantially rewritten since its introduction in January to include a strident defense of recent Israeli tactics in the Gaza Strip.” Kucinich is never courageous in such votes. He never has [...]
Posted on March 5, 2008 by As'ad
According to his press office, Fu’ad Sanyurah is calling Abu Mazen daily to check on the welfare of the Palestinians. He does not bother to check on the welfare of the Palestinians next door to him: the displaced people of Nahr Al-Barid.
Posted on March 5, 2008 by As'ad
“It seemed like the most craven of climb-downs. If you listen to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s remarks today in Jerusalem, it sounded like Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had reversed a statement made less than 24 hours before in which he vowed not to re-start peace talks until the Israelis agreed on a truce with [...]
Posted on March 5, 2008 by As'ad
His baby sister was killed by Israeli occupation troops. On the day of her murder, Rice and Abu Mazen were talking about the peace process. Notice that Rice insisted that Abu Mazen not only has to resume peace talks with Israel but that he has to do so with Israel not ending its killings in [...]
Posted on March 5, 2008 by As'ad
Abu Mazen’s men are now making sure that no money goes to any Palestinian lest it falls in Hamas hands. “”Qatar gives Hamas millions of dollars a month [on average],” a senior aide to Mr. Abbas told The Washington Times on the sidelines of the Rice-Abbas meetings in the West Bank city of Ramallah. “They [...]
Posted on March 5, 2008 by As'ad
AlJazeerah’s Apology: AlJazeera officially apologized to viewers and readers (of the site) for the episode yesterday. I told Amer yesterday that the episode of Al-Atiijah Al-Mu`akis will not be repeated (usually it is re-aired twice). The guests were Wafa’ Sultan (a person who lives in California, which qualifies her to speak as an expert on [...]
Posted on March 5, 2008 by As'ad
“Backing off a threat to boycott negotiations until Israel reaches a truce with Hamas militants in Gaza, Abbas described the peace process as “a strategic choice.””
Posted on March 5, 2008 by As'ad
Yesterday, in the New York Times: “Abbas Rebuffs Call by Rice to Return to Talks.” Today, on AP: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday he will resume peace talks with Israel, backing off a threat to boycott negotiations until Israel reaches a truce with Hamas militants in Gaza.” This proves my theory: puppets can’t rebuff [...]
Posted on March 5, 2008 by As'ad
” President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela called Colombia the “Israel of Latin America†saying both countries bombed and invaded neighbors by invoking “a supposed right to defense†that he said was ordered by the United States.”
Posted on March 5, 2008 by As'ad