Archive for February 2, 2009
Dahlan o Dahlan
“Other problems were reported to include troubles with Fatah informants that gave key targets to the IDF.” By the way, is it not noticeable how apologetic about Israeli wars and aggression Cordesoman has become? And is it not clear that his knowledge of Arab affairs and opinions are derived from MEMRI? And in what capacity [...]
Posted on February 2, 2009 by As'ad
Anguish of an Israeli occupation soldier
A professor at the University of Iowa received this invitation (she has allowed me to use her name but I don’t wish to get her in trouble): “The University of Iowa Theatre Gallery Series presents No Good War by Tali Ariav, a University of Iowa Playwrights¹ Workshop and Translation student from Israel. Shows begin at [...]
Posted on February 2, 2009 by As'ad
Saudi (in)justice
A Saudi woman dies from beatings by her husband. Saudi court sentenced the man to one-year-and-a-half in prison, and two hundred lashes (administered in four separate sessions). (thanks Hani)
Posted on February 2, 2009 by As'ad
Obama bombs
“But just a day after Obama also named a special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Jan 22, the US launched two missile attacks from CIA-operated unmanned drone aircraft at targets in Pakistan’s tribal areas where Al Qaeda’s top leaders are thought to enjoy refuge. The strikes reportedly killed at least 20 people, including foreign fighters [...]
Posted on February 2, 2009 by As'ad
Isn’t that sad?
“The FBI is severing its once-close ties with the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy group, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, amid mounting evidence that it has links to a support network for Hamas.”
Posted on February 2, 2009 by As'ad
Aren’t they nice?
“The FBI is among the law enforcement agencies that attend the Islamic Society conventions to recruit Arabic speakers. Thomas Nicpon, assistant special agent in charge in the FBI’s New York intelligence division, said deciding which Muslim groups to work with is a “difficult question†since within many groups, members may differ widely in their outlook. [...]
Posted on February 2, 2009 by As'ad
Fifi `Abduh for Arab League Sec Gen
“Moussa said in a statement to Asharq Al-Awsat that “[the walkout] was in protest of the meetings administration and was not a political walkout, and this is what made me continue to work with the forum and not walkout, so as not to leave the stage clear for Israel to promote errors and mislead the [...]
Posted on February 2, 2009 by As'ad
Turkey: beyond the Davos show
“Israel and Pakistan, which do not have diplomatic ties, held secret talks during the Musharraf regime at the initiative of Turkey to discuss ways to bring the two countries together, Turkish Premier Tayyip Erdogan has said.” (thanks Mahmoud)
Posted on February 2, 2009 by As'ad
Al-Arabiyyah TV
A very well-informed (and well-connected) source in Saudi Arabia sent me this (she/he does not want to be identified): “ .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt; font-family:Verdana } Apparently, it [al-Arabiyya TV] has become unpopular in Saudi Arabia after Gaza. A man said, they never referred to the victims as martyrs(shohadaa) [...]
Posted on February 2, 2009 by As'ad
My mother
I spoke to my mother the other day, and she had a few criticisms of my last article in Al-Akhbar on Obama. She said that I was too harsh on him, and that it is still too early in the Obama administration. She said that i should give him a chance to prove himself, and [...]
Posted on February 2, 2009 by As'ad
Bushama news update
“Under executive orders issued by Obama recently, the CIA still has authority to carry out what are known as renditions, secret abductions and transfers of prisoners to countries that cooperate with the United States.” (thanks Ch.)
Posted on February 2, 2009 by As'ad
Shoe room
““It’s very important that buildings are adapted to the local culture and religion. Even small features can determine whether buildings are accepted or rejected by the population,†he said. For example, in Muslim countries it is important to have a sheltered niche or room where shoes can be deposited before entering the home, he said. [...]
Posted on February 2, 2009 by As'ad
Zionism is Kahanism
“”I’m not the only one who represents (late Rabbi Meir) Kahane. He’s represented by a great many people today, within the Knesset and outside it,” Ben-Ari stated. “(Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Avigdor) Lieberman masquerades as Kahane to win more mandates, (Likud MK) Limor Livnat also sounds like Kahane, and everybody realizes the need for a solution [...]
Posted on February 2, 2009 by As'ad
If he said that about another people, he would be jailed in Canada
This genocidal champion (who wants the people of Gaza to starve and die) is “is founder and dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and Museum of Tolerance.” What a political irony.
Posted on February 2, 2009 by As'ad
Let them eat phosphorus artillery shells
“The United States sold phosphorus artillery shells made at the Pine Bluff Arsenal to Israel — the same kind of rounds allegedly used against civilians during the recent fighting in Gaza.” (thanks Olivia)
Posted on February 2, 2009 by As'ad
The re-invention of `Allawi
What Western media don’t report is that `Allawi runs (and speaks) differently in Iraq. In fact, for the last two years, he has been sounding like the Ba`thist that he was, railing against the American occupation and the puppet government. So you need to factor that in when judging the results of the puppet elections. [...]
Posted on February 2, 2009 by As'ad
This is so Zionism
“Israel has paid £1.5m in damages to the family of James Miller, the British cameraman shot by an Israeli soldier while filming a documentary in Gaza in 2003.” He is white, after all. Zionists blatantly evaluate human lives on the basis of race and ethnicity. (thanks Ben)
Posted on February 2, 2009 by As'ad
Dahlan o Dahlan
“Former PA Civil Affairs Minister Mohammed Dahlan, whose forces were routed by Hamas in June 2007, has re-emerged as a leading candidate to command Fatah’s security forces, particularly to secure the Gaza crossing points into Egypt and Israel. Palestinian documents captured in 2002 revealed Dahlan’s involvement in major racketeering, including revenues from cigarettes, cement, and [...]
Posted on February 2, 2009 by As'ad
The Occupier and the Occupied
“Also, we are not confused regarding with whom we should side when racism in South Africa and the colonization of India and Algeria are discussed. Why does not Israel get the same attitude? While Mr. Bronner considers the existence of Israeli and Palestinian narratives a “disconnect,†to many of us the picture is clear enough: [...]
Posted on February 2, 2009 by As'ad