Archive for May 12, 2009
Bashshar Al-Asad Unhappy
A well-connected source in Syria sent me this: “Word here is that the Syrian government is furious with some of the key figures in its diplomacy following Obama’s renewal of sanctions against Syria. Those involved include minister of foreign affairs…
Posted on May 12, 2009 by As'ad
Over-civilized Shi`ites support March 14
“He describes the movement’s support among the Shia as consisting of “drug traffickers,” “leftists from Baalbek and Bekaa,” some members of traditional families and clans (“but they are very weak”), as well as “some persons who are very modern, ” wh…
Posted on May 12, 2009 by As'ad
“thanks for paying”
“(The New Opinion Group, an NGO aligned with March 14, has brought a group of American journalists here, including me, Jacob Weisberg of Slate, Michael Tomasky of The Guardian, and Judith Miller, formerly of The New York Times. The organization dese…
Posted on May 12, 2009 by As'ad
Mr. Xbox Hariri
“Sa’ad Hariri is a fun-loving guy who enjoys playing Xbox and sports a neat, three-tiered arrangement of facial hair that makes him look like a late-night magician from Las Vegas.” (thanks Ibn Rushd)
Posted on May 12, 2009 by As'ad
Army of Collaborators
“From the detailed description provided by Dayton, it’s clear that the Palestinian forces he’s enabling could certainly be accused of carrying out the self-policing of the West Bank for the Israelis. Because the West Bank is, after all, occupied by …
Posted on May 12, 2009 by As'ad
US Ambassador in Lebanon: with eggs and shoes
People in the village of Kfar Milki in Iqlim Tuffah in South Lebanon today heard that the US ambassador in Lebanon was planning to visit the public school in the village to brag about a fistful of dollars that the US had donated. Quickly (and typicall…
Posted on May 12, 2009 by As'ad
Zionist intentions
“One night at a dinner party in Jerusalem in 1977, I heard a young Israeli talking about the Arabs in terms which chilled my blood. “In the next war,” he said, “we’ve got to get the Palestinians out of the West Bank for good.”…Now, suddenly, I foun…
Posted on May 12, 2009 by As'ad
Obama Rules
“The Obama administration says it may curtail Anglo-American intelligence sharing if the British High Court discloses new details of the treatment of a former Guantanamo detainee.” (thanks Laleh)
Posted on May 12, 2009 by As'ad
Traces of Liberation
“Surviving members of an Iraqi family said they are haunted by a murder rampage committed by a gang of U.S. soldiers…On Monday, family members said their lives have been ruined and it would be better if the soldiers had also killed them.” (thanks T…
Posted on May 12, 2009 by As'ad
Boycott
“Kenyan women’s organisations have called for a national sex boycott to force feuding male politicians in the coalition government to resolve differences. The women said they were prepared to pay prostitutes to withhold their services for a week to …
Posted on May 12, 2009 by As'ad
Peace process plane
“President Shimon Peres and his entourage used a private jet belonging to businessman Daniel Abraham to travel between New York City and Washington during his visit to the United States last week.” But this is not the revelation: Angry Arab can repo…
Posted on May 12, 2009 by As'ad
Hitler’s Pope
“The official Vatican spokesman said on Tuesday that German-born Pope Benedict was never a member of the Hitler Youth, contradicting quotes from the pope himself that have been aired again during his visit to Israel. Rev. Federico Lombardi said the po…
Posted on May 12, 2009 by As'ad
Obama puppet
“Demonstrators ripped apart hundreds of posters of PA President Mahmoud Abbas that were plastered on walls and buildings along the street leading to the heavily fortified compound known as the Muqata, the PA government headquarters. All this was don…
Posted on May 12, 2009 by As'ad
Zionist kidnapping
“The Israeli military kidnaps a mother of “Wanted” Palestinian in northern West Bank”.
Posted on May 12, 2009 by As'ad
Just to name a couple
“If Obama is sincere in treating Muslims as partners and engaging them with mutual respect, his very pretty words must inspire legitimate policy reform. First, he must use this opportunity to empathize with the people’s concerns by denouncing the h…
Posted on May 12, 2009 by As'ad
Two-states? What is that? Where?
“Most Israelis ‘want two-state conflict”. Well, it does not matter because they won’t get a “two-state.”
Posted on May 12, 2009 by As'ad