Archive for July 5, 2008

They had somebody on Al-Arabiya railing against Mugabe’s dictatorship. It was none other than Lebanese journalist, Nawfal Daww, who is loyal to…Samir Ja`ja` (Ga`ga`, in Egyptian accent).

Posted on July 5, 2008 by As'ad

I came across this line on Isiah Berlin: “It is doubtful that Israelis ever knew how disparaging he was in private about a state that he defended in public.” From Michael Ignatieff, Isiah Berlin: A Life, p. 182. As you may know, Zionist leaders begged Berlin to relocate to Israel, and Israeli officials wanted him [...]

Posted on July 5, 2008 by As'ad

“The American military said airstrikes by its attack helicopters in eastern Afghanistan hit two vehicles carrying insurgents on Friday, but a provincial governor said 22 civilians, including a woman and a child, had been killed.”

Posted on July 5, 2008 by As'ad

The rant of any Zionist, no matter how unintelligent and how silly, will get a hearing and a platform in any mainstream newspaper in this country. Look at this resentful student: “The DVD that comes with “Al-Kitaab” includes footage of Nasser’s mass rallies in Cairo — including slogans in Arabic and French such as “Brother [...]

Posted on July 5, 2008 by As'ad

“Mais je crois à l’influence des services de renseignements israéliens et des «hommes ex»,”. I am not a fan of Columbian rebels, but can you think of a movement in support of a right-wing dictatorships and against leftist rebellions that the Israeli government did not actively support? (thanks Cheryl)

Posted on July 5, 2008 by As'ad

An interview with Michel `Aflaq’s daughter. She really likes Uncle Saddam. She said that `Aflaq had no regrets about “discovering” Saddam.

Posted on July 5, 2008 by As'ad

“Dubai: Flash your middle finger in the face of someone in public and get deported.” (thanks Dina)

Posted on July 5, 2008 by As'ad

Comrade Pierre advises Arabs to leave Salman Rushdie alone. There are other matters to worry about, he said.

Posted on July 5, 2008 by As'ad

” But these cases of disaster capitalism are amateurish compared with what is unfolding at Iraq’s oil ministry. It started with no-bid service contracts announced for ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, BP and Total (they have yet to be signed but are still on course). Paying multinationals for their technical expertise is not unusual. What is odd [...]

Posted on July 5, 2008 by As'ad

This is Zionism: “Sabri al-Jarjawi, a 25-year-old resident of the Negev town of Segev Shalom who was severely beaten by police in Ashkelon three months ago, died of his wounds last weekend. Al-Jarjawi’s family claims that two detectives from the Lachish district brutally beat him after calling him a “smelly Bedouin.”” (thanks R.)

Posted on July 5, 2008 by As'ad

“In an interview, Quataert said that after his review was published, he was told by David C. Cuthell, director of the institute, that people in Turkey were upset about his use of the word genocide and that he should call the Turkish ambassador. “He told me the embassy was unhappy and was getting a lot [...]

Posted on July 5, 2008 by As'ad

“Do “progressives” in the U.S. identify more with Dick Cheney than with an African or and Iraqi child?” (thanks Sam)

Posted on July 5, 2008 by As'ad

The Egyptian dictatorship has banned four books of Arabic poetry from entering Egypt.

Posted on July 5, 2008 by As'ad