Archive for April 18, 2008
Norman Finkelstein sent me more gems from Aaron David Miller’s new book: ““Fouad Ajami, one of the wisest and most honest observers of the contemporary Middle East†(p. 11); “The last heroic Arab face America saw was King Hussein’s†(p. 104); “That’s not to say that Kissinger wasn’t prepared to take risks. He willingly placed [...]
Posted on April 18, 2008 by As'ad
An Ethiopian maid in Lebanon (b. 1983) was hospitalized after “she fell” from the balcony of the home where she works in Ballunah.
Posted on April 18, 2008 by As'ad
My article in Al-Akhbar: “On the Anniversary of a civil war…that ever took place to begin with.”
Posted on April 18, 2008 by As'ad
Walid Jumblat is really–I mean, really–happy to see the US Assistant Secretary of State for the Near East.
Posted on April 18, 2008 by As'ad
Look at this headline: “Israel: PA can reopen 20 police stations in West Bank”
Posted on April 18, 2008 by As'ad
The record of Zionism (thanks Annie)
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Multi-culturalism is now illegal in the state of Arizona. (thanks anonymous)
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Abu Mazon holds a poster upside down while giving a talk in Moscow. He asked the autidence wheter it agreed with him that the Israeli flag is the most beautiful piece of art there is. (thanks Inigo)
Posted on April 18, 2008 by As'ad
Norman Finkelstein stumbled on this passage in the new book by Aaron David Miller: “”The world or Arabs and Israelis was really not my world. That I had run into Jordan’s King Hussein wearing blue jeans at a suburban Washington theater, watching Sean Connery in The Rock or that his son Abdullah was a Star [...]
Posted on April 18, 2008 by As'ad
Former Saddam’s ambassador in the US reveals that the regime instructed him to avoid criticizing Israel. (thanks Kamal)
Posted on April 18, 2008 by As'ad