Archive for June 24, 2009
“We write Moussavi; they read Ahmadi”
“Translation of Iran slogans and signs” (thanks Maryam)
Posted on June 24, 2009 by As'ad
Lebanese achievement
Those Lebanese people. I mean, I know of no people who are more destined for greatness. Look at this: “The Lebanese Student’s Association in Montreal, Canada succeeded in placing a testimony on the Guinness Book of World Records by organizing a da…
Posted on June 24, 2009 by As'ad
Support
“Conversely, there is a significant segment of the traditional middle class, the bazaaris, that is in fact the beneficiaries of Ahmadinejad’s economic policies of governmentally subsidized commodities and services, and thus supports him. As for the…
Posted on June 24, 2009 by As'ad
Dialectic of Western Technology
“The Iranian regime has developed, with the assistance of European telecommunications companies, one of the world’s most sophisticated mechanisms for controlling and censoring the Internet, allowing it to examine the content of individual online com…
Posted on June 24, 2009 by As'ad
Gun Zionism
“The aim of these laws is to impose the Israeli nationalist creed by coercion. It’s really that simple. Over the last decade, the Knesset has experienced several bursts of legislative activity seeking to restrict freedom of opinion and expression on…
Posted on June 24, 2009 by As'ad
Zionist sexism
“During a discussion on sexual harassment in the army, MK Zeev said female troops must be instructed so they know “how to behave.” Later he said that while some female soldiers would interpret certain acts as sexual harassment, others would view the…
Posted on June 24, 2009 by As'ad
Why?
“These reasons explain why over recent weeks while the Iran elections were happening there has been virtually no coverage in most media of demonstrations numbering in the tens of thousands in Georgia or Peru. It has even been reported in Peru that d…
Posted on June 24, 2009 by As'ad
Whatever scenarios
“In each scenario, Israel stands to benefit.” Without arguing with the author, I can assert that eventually–in historical terms–there will be no Israel to benefit or to lose. (thanks May)
Posted on June 24, 2009 by As'ad
Obama Rules: Protecting House of Saud
“Kristen Breitweiser, an advocate for Sept. 11 families, whose husband was killed in the World Trade Center, said in an interview that during a White House meeting in February between President Obama and victims’ families, the president told her that…
Posted on June 24, 2009 by As'ad
Punishing civilians
“Israel (Reuters) – Hundreds of Israeli protesters temporarily blocked goods from reaching the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Tuesday, demanding the release of an Israeli soldier who was captured by militants three years ago.” Look at the phrasing? The …
Posted on June 24, 2009 by As'ad
slaves
““My life is in ruin for no reasons. My parents are also not in a position to help me,†said Matin, a father of three children.” (thanks Tanweer)
Posted on June 24, 2009 by As'ad
Tony Judt
Yes, I have read Tony Judt’s article in the New York Times and no, I did not like it one bit. He begins the piece with a most offensive romanticization of the Kibbutzim and the early “settlers.” Again, he is one of those who believe that things were …
Posted on June 24, 2009 by As'ad
The Ahmadinajad Matter
Last night, just before I went to sleep, I saw a Facebook group (with hundreds of supporters) pledging support for Ahmadinajad. It mostly set up and supported by Arabs, some of whom are on my Facebook list of friends. I was naturally annoyed. I mean…
Posted on June 24, 2009 by As'ad
Collaborators
“By contrast, French mobs in liberated towns behaved appallingly badly. In the épuration sauvage, or unofficial purges, at least 14,000 alleged collaborators were killed. In Brittany, one-third of them were women. French people as well as allied troop…
Posted on June 24, 2009 by As'ad
Iranian regime’s propaganda: blaming Anarchists
“Apparently what had happened was that anarchists, after hearing Mousavi’s speech, which in itself was a wonder, start an attack towards the Basij station at the beginning of MohammadAli Jenah street. The anarchists who were armed with guns, in this ba…
Posted on June 24, 2009 by As'ad
Committee to Protect Certain Journalists Only
I have been receiving almost hourly bulletins about the persecution of journalists in Iran. This deserves coverage and condemnation of course. But in the same few days, the PA’s armed goons have been arresting (or kidnapping is more like it) Palestin…
Posted on June 24, 2009 by As'ad