Archive for July 19, 2008

Several people wrote to me about what I wrote about Samir Al-Quntar. Many of course merely repeat the claims of Israeli propaganda. I was thinking about this: I mean, yes. I am in favor of finding the truth about what happened back in 1978. I am in favor of an independent commission of inquiry that [...]

Posted on July 19, 2008 by As'ad

The pioneers of terrorism in the Middle East: “Richard Westwood-Brookes, Mullock’s historical documents specialist, said the pamphlet was a remarkable find, which “ amounted to a manifesto for terrorist action”.” (thanks Marcy)

Posted on July 19, 2008 by As'ad

“The United States’ positions, and the less vocal resistance of other arms exporting countries, including China and Iran, deadlocked discussions in 2006, when the last full meetings on the subject were held here.”

Posted on July 19, 2008 by As'ad

Notice how the U.S. justice system is enamored with anti-communist terrorists and hijackers. See how the New York Times refer to those right-wing hijackers: “In 1976, Croatian independence fighters hijacked T.W.A. Flight 355 shortly after it left La Guardia Airport. They said they had five bombs on board the jetliner and had planted a sixth [...]

Posted on July 19, 2008 by As'ad

British Zionist, `Adil Darwish (a favorite of Saudi media–you will see why), said that the speech by the Saudi King in Madrid represented “a new profound philosophy.”

Posted on July 19, 2008 by As'ad

Lebanese MP, Nabil Niqula (a member of the bloc of Gen. `Awn) has officially complained and made a scene at a Paris airport because he was asked to remove his shoes. Tell him to take it easy, and tell him it is not that big a deal to be a member of the lousy Lebanese [...]

Posted on July 19, 2008 by As'ad

I don’t like flags and I don’t like nationalisms, but…for Palestine and the Palestinians, anything and everything. (AFP)

Posted on July 19, 2008 by As'ad

“But it was also a day of humiliation. Humiliation most of all for the Israelis. After launching their 2006 war to retrieve two of their captured soldiers, they killed more than a thousand Lebanese civilians, devastated Lebanon, lost 160 of their own – most of them soldiers – and ended up yesterday handing over 200 [...]

Posted on July 19, 2008 by As'ad

“McCartney, 66, and his fellow Beatles were banned from performing in Israel in 1965 when the country’s then education minister, David Zarzevski, thought that a show by the band would threaten the morals of the nation’s youth.”

Posted on July 19, 2008 by As'ad

“Guantánamo’s child prisoners came from all over the world: they were Afghan, Yemeni, Saudi, Russian, Uighuri, and Canadian. Five of them are still there. They are: Mohammed el Gharani, aged 14-15 when he was seized while praying in a Karachi mosque; Hassan bin Attash, aged 16-17 when seized in Pakistan, and rendered to Jordan where [...]

Posted on July 19, 2008 by As'ad

How many Arab children have to die before the Guardian newspaper can dare to refer to Israeli occupation soldiers and leaders as killers? But the white supremacist agenda of the Guardian, and of many Western newspapers, has been exposed in their coverage of Zimbabwe. Just drop the pretenses.

Posted on July 19, 2008 by As'ad

As if this is the first time that Israel has used cluster bombs against Arab civilians: “A former Israeli defense official says the Israeli military used cluster bombs for two weeks during the 2006 Lebanon war without telling the Israeli government.”

Posted on July 19, 2008 by As'ad

My mother is most impressed with Samir Al-Quntar. She has been watching his public appearances and is impressed with his ability to articulate his views without regard to local sensibilities and parameters. My sister has been impressed with his constant references to the liberation of Palestine. My sister called him yesterday and congratulated him on [...]

Posted on July 19, 2008 by As'ad