Archive for November 24, 2008
Queen Youtube is out of control–literally, as Joe Biden would say. A well-known blogger in the US received this letter from Queen Youtube’s office in Amman, Jordan. She allowed me to cite it in full (but she does not want her name mentioned):Nina M. [rhc.jo]Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 9:36 AMSubject: Blog, Queen Rania and [...]
Posted on November 24, 2008 by As'ad
“The narrative of frank racism, a word Mr. Herring employs frequently, gains momentum in a discussion of Manifest Destiny, which he says had more to do with an ideology of racial superiority than with altruism. The examples, in 19th-century dealings with continental neighbors like Haiti, Cuba and Nicaragua, are as painful as they are numerous. [...]
Posted on November 24, 2008 by As'ad
“The central conclusion of the [official Israeli] report, that “the exertion of a moderate degree of physical pressure cannot be avoided,†has not been changed.”
Posted on November 24, 2008 by As'ad
““While this is a tragic accident, the blame can be laid directly at the feet of Israel’s occupation and land confiscation by the wall, which forces a dangerous burden and risk on Palestinian farmers,†says popular committee chairperson and cousin of Emad, Eyad Burnat.”
Posted on November 24, 2008 by As'ad
I don’t want to break anybody’s heart, but you may have to bid farewell soon to Prince Sultan Bin `Abdul-`Aziz. He left the kingdom yesterday to seek medical treatment here in the US. 33 Saudi princes were at the airport to say goodbye, along with the entire council of ministers. Prince Salman is accompanying him [...]
Posted on November 24, 2008 by As'ad
“It has been two weeks since Israel imposed a complete closure of Gaza, after months when its crossings have been open only for the most minimal of humanitarian supplies. Now it is even worse: two weeks without United Nations food trucks for the 80% of the population entirely dependent on food aid, and no medical [...]
Posted on November 24, 2008 by As'ad
“The observers are supposed to protect 170,000 Palestinians from 500 settlers, without weapons and without the authority to separate the sides. They do not even have the authority to prevent violent incidents.”
Posted on November 24, 2008 by As'ad
“I refused to sign a pledge committing that I would vote to maintain the military superiority of Israel over its neighbors, and that Jerusalem should be its capital city. Other commitments were on that pledge as well, like continued financial assistance to Israel at agreed upon levels.”
Posted on November 24, 2008 by As'ad
This also is Zionism: “The High Court of Justice on Sunday gave the government another year to terminate an education budget allocation system it previously deemed discriminatory against Israel’s Arab population.”
Posted on November 24, 2008 by As'ad
Is there somebody who can convince Queen Youtube of Jordan to stop her insane attempts to stay on the world stage? Politics aside, this is a woman who has nothing to say or offer. And worse, in this clip (which I could not finish–I kid you not) she is making attempts at humor. She is [...]
Posted on November 24, 2008 by As'ad
“The Hamas government is planning to send Gaza’s High Court of Justice the petitions of families calling on the government to impose death sentences on people convicted of murdering their kin or of being accessories to their murder.” Neither Fath, nor Hamas. The Palestinian people deserve better–much better.
Posted on November 24, 2008 by As'ad
“Palestinian officials have, in the past, expressed support for a NATO deployment in the West Bank. But Israel has refused, saying that only Israeli intelligence forces have the ability to maintain control of the Palestinian population.” Of course, Palestinian puppets want NATO forces and not independence because like the puppets in Iraq they fear their [...]
Posted on November 24, 2008 by As'ad
This is Zionism: “Israel’s military, which is trying to force the settlers to leave the property in Hebron, said it had removed the graffiti “Muhammad is a pig” from a local mosque and had cleared the cemetery, in which gravestones were sprayed by radicals with Stars of David.” (thanks FLC)
Posted on November 24, 2008 by As'ad
This is from a swearing-in ceremony for the US-supported, Lebanese Phalanges Party. Could you tell from the pictures that the founder of the Party, Pierre Gemayyel, was inspired to found his militia after he was most impressed by the Nazi organization during the Olympic games of 1936? (thanks Karim and Matt)
Posted on November 24, 2008 by As'ad