Archive for December 30, 2008
Not in the New York Times
Hibah Hamdan being buried. (Al-Quds Al-`Arabi).
Posted on December 30, 2008 by As'ad
Taghreed El-Khodary
Now we know why she was hired in the New York Times. Here, Taghreed El-Khodary expresses her concerns for the security of Israel. Here, Daniel Pipes gives El-Khodary his seal of approval and admiration. While we are at it, let me recommend Mithal Allusi as New York Times’ special correspondent in the entire Middle East, [...]
Posted on December 30, 2008 by As'ad
Jeffrey Goldberg
I usually avoid commenting on the writings of Jeffrey Goldberg: not only because he is deeply ignorant of the Middle East (he was laughed out at in Egypt when he went asking Egyptians after Sep. 11 if sex in paradise is the motive of Muslim fundamentalists), but because he is visibly, well, not very bright [...]
Posted on December 30, 2008 by As'ad
Palestinian Children "Pretending" to be Injured and killed
“If necessary, sympathetic photographers take pictures of children who pretend to be injured, and once they are published in Western newspapers these claims become fact.” Kathy (my 1st ex-wife) sent me this with the comment: “ .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt; font-family:Verdana } Barry Fucking Rubin and David Fucking Frum. [...]
Posted on December 30, 2008 by As'ad
Zionist Arabs
A reporter sent me this (he/she does not want to be quoted by name): “I work for…, and I thought you might like to know that we are now receiving press releases from the Israeli consulate and Zionist propaganda groups favorably quoting Mahmoud Abbas. This from a group called The Israel Project: Iran-backed Terrorists in [...]
Posted on December 30, 2008 by As'ad
Arming the Gangs of Dahlan but not celebrating
“Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered the cancellation of all New Year celebration in Dubai in support of the people of Gaza.” He said that UAE will continue to supply Dahlan gangs with weopons and will continue to do “business” with Dahlan.
Posted on December 30, 2008 by As'ad
"Pathetic Thugs"
“Sorry, but the Israeli military is acting like a bunch of pathetic thugs rather than conduct themselves with professionalism and skill. You do not just kill Palestinians because you can.”
Posted on December 30, 2008 by As'ad
From a protest in Dubai tonight
From a protest in Dubai tonight. (thanks Mohamed who took the pictures).
Posted on December 30, 2008 by As'ad
This is Zionism
“Israel prevents toddler in need of surgery from returning home from Gaza to West Bank”.
Posted on December 30, 2008 by As'ad
Israeli military self-esteem
How many children and women does Israeli terrorist occupiers have to kill before they feel that they have restored some of their lost military self-esteem?
Posted on December 30, 2008 by As'ad
I Call on You
From the poem I Call On You by Palestinian poet Tawfiq Zayyad (my translation):“I call on youI press your handsI kiss the ground under your feetand I say: I sacrifice myself for youI give you as a giftthe light of my eyesand the warmth of heart, I give youMy tragedy that I liveIs my share [...]
Posted on December 30, 2008 by As'ad
Bridge of Return
Bridge of Return by Palestinian poet Tawfiq Zayyad (my translation): “My dear people!! With eyelids I roll out the path of your return, with eyelids. I embrace your wound and pick up the thorns of the path, with eyelids. With the palms of the hand, I grind the granite stone, with the palms of the [...]
Posted on December 30, 2008 by As'ad
My Land…My Friends
From a poem by Palestinian poet Tawfiq Zayyad (my translation)“My land..! My friends!..My stolen treasure..! My history..The bones of my father andgrandfather are denied to me,so how can I forgive?If they mount the gallows forme…I am not forgivingThese green villages of ourshave all become our bloodand scattered tracesOnes have remainedand still fightingwith nails…Do not tell [...]
Posted on December 30, 2008 by As'ad
Only terrorists lived here
“Palestinians look at destroyed houses after an Israeli air strike in Rafah, Gaza”. (Reuters)
Posted on December 30, 2008 by As'ad
Not in the New York Times
“Palestinian mourners carry the body of four-year-old Haya Hamdan in Gaza”. (AP)
Posted on December 30, 2008 by As'ad
A Palestinian thug
Another Palestinian Hamas terrorist killed. He is one of the thugs that the White House spokesperson referred to. (Al-Quds Al-`Arabi)
Posted on December 30, 2008 by As'ad
Saudi Elaph’s news priorities
The Saudi website, Elaph (which combines Israeli political propaganda with sleaze and sexual objectification of women and which is called “liberal” by Israeli propaganda network, MEMRI), has this top story today: an item about nudity in the films of Marisa Tomei.
Posted on December 30, 2008 by As'ad
Saudi public
You don’t really see it in the Western press. I would argue that the Saudi public is the most sympathetic to the Palestinian people, and some from a religious point of view. You look at the internet and even at official news outlets and you see strong Saudi responses (in petitions and letters and other [...]
Posted on December 30, 2008 by As'ad
The Chief Collaborator in Trouble?
“Since the start of the Israeli bombardment on Saturday, Mr Abbas and his allies in the West Bank have struggled to present a coherent response: they initially rushed to condemn the air strikes, and expressed solidarity with the 1.5m Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip. But their message grew blurred as the attacks went on, [...]
Posted on December 30, 2008 by As'ad
Saudi aid
Saudi Arabia sent two plane loads of Qur’ans and prayer books to the people of Gaza. That will end the humanitarian crisis, I am sure. Leave it to the wisdom of the Servitor of the Two Holy Sites (and the IKEA store in the Kingdom).
Posted on December 30, 2008 by As'ad