Archive for August 2, 2008
The person who annoys me the most in life, i.e., Gizelle Khuri, re-ran an interview she had conducted after the release of his film Alexandria, New York. It was typical of an interview that Khuri conducts: most annoying. And Shahin was irritated with her at several junctures. At one point, he was railing against George [...]
Posted on August 2, 2008 by As'ad
The Hillis gang in Gaza, which harbors and comprises criminals, rapists, and pimps and which has kidnapped Westerners in Gaza: who is behind it, I wonder?
Posted on August 2, 2008 by As'ad
It is quite touching that the New York Times is feigning concern over the plight of Arab Christians, but should we also expect articles soon on how the Christians in Israel have been faring since…1948?
Posted on August 2, 2008 by As'ad
Puppets of U.S. occupation and their intellectual firepower: “”I started shooting in the air and throughout the town bursts of gunfire echoed across the sky. My family understood that the time had come.”
Posted on August 2, 2008 by As'ad
“”And I think when people study my presidency and find out how Bush conducted foreign policy, they’ll see I don’t shy away from things. I am not a shy person.”” ink {text-decoration: none} A:visited {text-decoration: none} A:active {text-decoration: none} A:hover {text-decoration: underline; } a.red:link, a.red:visited { color: #990000 ; } .style1 { color: #000000; font-weight: [...]
Posted on August 2, 2008 by As'ad
“Israeli settlers from the Yetshar settlement in the northern West Bank on Friday afternoon seriously wounded a seven-year-old girl who was travelling with her family in a car in the area.”
Posted on August 2, 2008 by As'ad
“Pastor Richard Escobedo holds two sessions weekly to pray for Israel at his 500-member Centro Palabra de Fe church in Compton, where he has an Israeli flag on display…” (thanks Toufic)
Posted on August 2, 2008 by As'ad
“While visiting, the royal family in Abu Dhabi asked her to become a Hotelier.” (thanks Seham)
Posted on August 2, 2008 by As'ad
I remember when British commanders in Iraq used to brag about their superior skills in occupation. “British soldiers forced a Shia militia commander to listen to pornographic videos, deprived him of sleep, repeatedly beat him, and kept him in solitary confinement for more than five months, according to fresh damning allegations against the conduct of [...]
Posted on August 2, 2008 by As'ad
Maybe it is because they can’t handle the…truth. “American forces in Baghdad said on Friday they are holding an Iraqi cameraman working for Reuters news agency, and a media rights group said he has been held for nearly a week without charge.” (thanks Sellam) :link {text-decoration: none} A:visited {text-decoration: none} A:active {text-decoration: none} A:hover {text-decoration: [...]
Posted on August 2, 2008 by As'ad
This should be the introduction to the article: “Mr Zeevi was regarded as the most right-wing member of the Israeli government, headed at that time by Ariel Sharon. He advocated a mass expulsion of Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza.”
Posted on August 2, 2008 by As'ad
More silly than Foreign Policy magazine and its silly lists of world intellectuals, are people who care about those lists and care about the rank of various people. I mean, this is a list that has Al Gore, Amr Khaled, and Hirsi Ali among the top 20 world intellectuals. I rest my case. (thanks Ali)
Posted on August 2, 2008 by As'ad
““I swear, as much as I couldn’t stand Kissinger, if Kissinger were in the [current Bush] government, I’d be easier – because I know this madness that’s played out in front of us every day would be tied to whatever Kissinger’s game would be, probably to some contract or oil deal. Somebody would know what [...]
Posted on August 2, 2008 by As'ad
“Yes, I know the old saw. Every US presidential candidate has to make the pilgrimage to the Wailing Wall, to Yad Vashem, to some Israeli town or village that has taken casualties (albeit minuscule in comparison to those visited upon the Palestinians), to talk about Israel’s security, etc. That doesn’t mean, we are always told, [...]
Posted on August 2, 2008 by As'ad
“Additionally, claims of coercion are largely exaggerated. For instance, the well-publicized claims that two women who killed dozens in blowing up a Baghdad pet market were mentally retarded were later revealed to be unfounded. Blaming Islamic fundamentalism is also wrongheaded. More than 85 percent of female suicide terrorists since 1981 committed their attacks on behalf [...]
Posted on August 2, 2008 by As'ad
I don’t like flags and I don’t like nationalisms. But for Palestine and the Palestinians, anything and everything.
Posted on August 2, 2008 by As'ad
An Ethiopian maid was found dead in the bathroom of the house where she worked in Lebanon. She was strangled.
Posted on August 2, 2008 by As'ad