Archive for March 28, 2008
Samera: on Israeli cows. (thanks Melanie)
Posted on March 28, 2008 by As'ad
“One can only celebrate the creation of the Israeli state through the deliberate burying of the following historical facts: that the creation of the Israeli state was made possible at the expense of the indigenous population; that its creation was legitimized through racist Zionist narratives that depicted Palestinians in the words of Zionist leader Moshe [...]
Posted on March 28, 2008 by As'ad
“Charges against a US Marine allegedly involved in the killing of 24 Iraqi civilians in the town of Haditha were dropped on Friday ahead of his trial, the military said in a statement.”
Posted on March 28, 2008 by As'ad
The Phoenicians. You will not find this in Lebanese history books: “[The Phoenicians] were despised as cheaters and hucksters, who could not be trusted; as insatiable mongers and unscrupulous profiteers, who kidnapped the helpless and traded in human lives; and as a licentious and morally corrupt race of people, who prostituted their daughters and butchered [...]
Posted on March 28, 2008 by As'ad
My article in Al-Akhbar: “To a Sri Lankan maid: On Her day.”
Posted on March 28, 2008 by As'ad
“The dialogue call prompted bitter criticism from As’ad Abu Khalil, a Lebanese political scientist and popular blogger, who compared it to a call by Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels for “a conference on tolerance”.”
Posted on March 28, 2008 by As'ad
“The object of Mr. Abu Safia’s contempt — Highway 443, a major access road to Jerusalem — has taken on special significance in the grinding Israeli-Palestinian conflict. For the first time, the Supreme Court, albeit in an interim decision, has accepted the idea of separate roads for Palestinians in the occupied areas.”
Posted on March 28, 2008 by As'ad
Conspiracy? What conspiracy? This same headline appeared in both An-Nahar and Al-Mustaqbal; “Five million dollars from the US embassy to strengthen the role of civil society.”
Posted on March 28, 2008 by As'ad
From electronic comrade: “Anti-Arab racism and incitement are persistent and growing problems in Israel and symptoms of hyper nationalism that seeks to consolidate and justify the state’s “Jewish character.” For decades, the mistreatment of Palestinians in Israel has been virtually ignored by Palestinian national leaders, as well as by international policymakers and organizations under the [...]
Posted on March 28, 2008 by As'ad
Arab delegates to the Arab summit in Damascus asked the Syrian government to show them what it does best. Delegates were immediately placed in old tires, and were mercilessly beaten on their feet. Dignateries were impressed.
Posted on March 28, 2008 by As'ad
The Demise of Al-Jazeera. Within one year, you shall no more tell the difference between Al-Arabiyya and Al-Jazeera. This is the most recent example. Al-Jazeera was doing extensive coverage of the Arab summit in Damascus but something happened yesterday. Qatar’s foreign minister suddenly left Damascus, and Qatari representation in (the foreign ministers’ meeting in) the [...]
Posted on March 28, 2008 by As'ad
That is a sign that Badr sectarian militias are not doing well against the sectarian militia of Muqtada As-Sadr. As for the surge, it is still working. Why do you ask? How dare you ask?
Posted on March 28, 2008 by As'ad