Archive for December 21, 2008
Olympic Fath gang leader
Flash. This just in. Jibril Rajjub (the notoriously corrupt Fath gang leader), was “elected” as head of the Palestinian Olympic Committee. He bragged about his gold medals in corruption during the session. So you can refer to him as “the democratically” elected Rajjub.
Posted on December 21, 2008 by As'ad
Supreme Censor for Lebanon
My article in Al-Akhbar: “Tariq Mitri*: A Supreme Censor for Lebanon”.*Tariq Mitri is Minister of Information in Lebanon.
Posted on December 21, 2008 by As'ad
Shoe thrower update
The brother of Muntadhir Az-Zubaydi is reporting on LBC-TV detailed descriptions of the torture that Muntadhir was subjected to. He reported that Muntadhir was prompted to throw the shoe because George W. Bush was speaking with pride about his achievements in Iraq while Muntadhir was sitting in the audience with the press. At the point [...]
Posted on December 21, 2008 by As'ad
Clerical enablers of US occupation
“US Army Lt. Gen. Thomas Metz said last week the number of lethal roadside bombs – which the US says Iran provides to Iraqi militias – has gone “way down” during the past three months. “Someone has made a decision on the Shiite side in connection with Iran … to bring them down,” he said [...]
Posted on December 21, 2008 by As'ad
Zionist propaganda lies
Don’t you like it when Zionist propagandist try to claim that their opposition to Hamas is based on their opposition to religious fundamentalism and fanaticism, as if there is a shortage in Israel of religious fundamentalism and fanaticism–which have been at the heart of Zionism. Secondly, do they want us to believe that when the [...]
Posted on December 21, 2008 by As'ad
Map of Greek Solidarity
Map of Greek Solidarity (thanks Sana)
Posted on December 21, 2008 by As'ad
Oh, no: Economist?
The Economist (the best magazine there is EVER) foolishly invited Queen Youtube to write a piece for their annual “The Year”. What wisdom, and what insights she brings. She said: “In 2009 such initiatives must gather momentum, reigniting the lamp of learning and discovery that lights the Arab world’s way ahead.” Now, people use the [...]
Posted on December 21, 2008 by As'ad
Puppet Encouraged
“Afghan President Hamid Karzai has criticized the US strategy in troop deployment, admitting his government’s mistake concerning security.” You have to admit that this puppet has found some courage in the last days of the Bush administration.
Posted on December 21, 2008 by As'ad
European Intifada?
“Europe exists, it appears. If Greek students sneeze, or catch a whiff of tear-gas, young people take to the streets in France and now Sweden. Yesterday, masked youths threw two firebombs at the French Institute in Athens. Windows were smashed but the building was not seriously damaged. Then youths spray-painted two slogans on the building. [...]
Posted on December 21, 2008 by As'ad
Mistaken identity?
“A girl’s family has filed a lawsuit against Galveston police for their assault on their 12-year-old daughter after mistaking her for a prostitute.” (thanks Olivia)
Posted on December 21, 2008 by As'ad
The world’s biggest prison
“Residents of Gaza always call it the world’s biggest prison and, going through the Erez terminal, it feels like that.” (thanks Marcy)
Posted on December 21, 2008 by As'ad
Aramco invites American professors to hector Arabs
Look at this exchange between Saudi students and an Aramco-invited American delegation. (thanks Amer)
Posted on December 21, 2008 by As'ad
Registered in Notebooks
“Impoverished Palestinians on the Gaza Strip are being forced to scavenge for food on rubbish dumps to survive as Israel’s economic blockade risks causing irreversible damage, according to international observers.” (thanks Arun)
Posted on December 21, 2008 by As'ad
Dinner with a tomato?
“Henry Kissinger is known to enjoy greeting the new class, which requires an essay and interview to get in. Students have intimate dinners with prominent officials like Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte, whose visit entailed heavy security — helicopters circled above the restaurant while the participants ate. Students also met for an off-the-record [...]
Posted on December 21, 2008 by As'ad
More Israeli lies
Notice that Israel never admitted employing torture. Yet, official committees and panels often conclude: we should no more be using torture. Yet, Alan Dershowitz and other Zionist propagandists were claiming back in the 1970s, that Israel does not use torture. “Several prisoners spoke to the assembled local and international media about their time in detention. [...]
Posted on December 21, 2008 by As'ad
Editorials–an-Nahar-style
This is an actual front-page editorial in An-Nahar (the right-wing, sectarian Christian, anti-Palestinian (people), anti-Syrian (people) newspaper). It is titled: “The shadow of Hariri protects Lebanon.” It is written by Marwan Iskandar who never met a barrel of oil that he did not admire. (thanks Mark)
Posted on December 21, 2008 by As'ad
Juan Cole on Warren
Juan Cole presents a different view on Rick Warren. (thanks Kamal).
Posted on December 21, 2008 by As'ad
Hate and Bigotry Unto the Nations
“Extremists spray-painted “Mohammed’s a pig” and “Death to Arabs” early Sunday on the walls and doors of the Sea Mosque in Jaffa, sparking the fury of the Islamic Movement in the mixed Arab-Jewish city. The hate slogans also included “Kahane was right,” a reference to the slain Rabbi Meir Kahane, founder of the outlawed anti-Arab [...]
Posted on December 21, 2008 by As'ad
Look who is talking about the Palestinain cause
“Rice: Renewed Gaza violence will not help Palestinian cause”. What did you say? What did you just say? Say it again? You dare use the term “Palestinian cause”? This is like a Nazi talking about racial reconciliation. You don’t have the right to use the term. You may speak about the Zionist cause but please [...]
Posted on December 21, 2008 by As'ad
Two versions of the truth: one English and one Hebrew
“The English version does not have some of his more alarming assertions in the Hebrew one — for example, that the Israeli government would probably soon pass the equivalent of the Nuremberg laws, with provisions like a prohibition on marriage between Jews and Arabs.” Why would you want to offend lovers of Zionism here in [...]
Posted on December 21, 2008 by As'ad