Archive for July 20, 2009
Being black in the US
“Black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. is accusing a Massachusetts police department of racism after being arrested while trying to get into his locked home near Harvard University.”
Posted by As'ad at 12:38 PM 07/20/09
Gen. `Abdul-`Aziz
Even the Saudi media are admitting that the Gen. won extra support in Mauritania by closing down the Israel embassy in Mauritania. (This is not to rule out vote fraud in Muaritania…or in Iran).
Posted by As'ad at 12:17 PM 07/20/09
Kooky conspiracy theories
Some Middle East media are falling victims to kooky conspiracy theories regarding the landing on the moon. They are confused: yes, Richard Nixon discussed the possibility of faking a moon landing but that was before the actual landing on the moon.
Posted by As'ad at 12:11 PM 07/20/09
Ask yourself
If you find yourself on the same side with New York Times, CNN, and the Saudi government, reconsider your position.
Posted by As'ad at 12:03 PM 07/20/09
threat in the sea
“Fifteen-year-old Palestinians Ahmad Samir Said Najjar’s only wish was to go to the sea for the first time in his life, but when the Machsom Watch organization tried to make his wish come true, the [terrorist Israeli] military prevented it for secur…
Posted by As'ad at 12:01 PM 07/20/09
12,000 Palestinian women in Israeli jails
“Palestinian local report Saturday revealed that the Israeli Occupation Forces arrested 12,000 Palestinian women since the occupation of the occupied Palestinian territory in 1967.”
Posted by As'ad at 11:59 AM 07/20/09
News from the kingdom of horrors
“A Saudi Man who married a Filipino woman was hoping to exchange a kidney in addition to wedding vows, Philippine officials said Monday. But his wedding bliss was cut short as authorities caught on to the scam and blocked the planned transplant. Th…
Posted by As'ad at 11:58 AM 07/20/09
Shaykh Al-Azhar
Shaykh Al-Azhar curses Shimon Peres and wishes that he be “damned to the Day of Judgment.” (thanks Hisham)
Posted by As'ad at 11:56 AM 07/20/09
Space programs
With all this coverage about the anniversary of moon landing, were they able to tell us about the scientific value of mood landing. I like it when they cover up the military-propaganda purposes of space missions by talking about “science” and a “cure …
Posted by As'ad at 11:50 AM 07/20/09
The ordeal of a Congolese woman in Lebanon who was forced to undergo an abortion
“Dans des circonstances dignes d’un film d’horreur, la femme est conduite dans le cabinet privé d’un gynécologue qui lui administre une piqûre anesthésiante, avant de procéder à un curetage.” (thanks Ibn Rushd)
Posted by As'ad at 11:05 AM 07/20/09
Bingo for Zionism
“Each dollar spent on bingo by the mostly Latino residents of Hawaiian Gardens, on the outskirts of Los Angeles, helps fund Jewish settlements on Palestinian land in some of the most sensitive areas of occupied East Jerusalem, particularly the Musli…
Posted by As'ad at 11:03 AM 07/20/09
Prince Sultan’s displeasure
A source shares this about Prince Sultan: “Prince Sultan is out of the country not so much for health reasons, but because he is deeply disappointed with King Abdullah. The King had vast tracts of land ‘belonging to’ the defense ministry (thus belon…
Posted by As'ad at 11:01 AM 07/20/09
Saudi family affair
“A Saudi Arabian princess who had an illegitimate child with a British man has secretly been granted asylum in this country after she claimed she would face the death penalty if she were forced to return home. The young woman, who has been granted anon…
Posted by As'ad at 10:59 AM 07/20/09
Reuters recognizes the coup in Honduras
“Honduras’ interim government on Sunday rejected a mediator’s proposals for solving a political crisis in the country triggered by the June 28 military coup.” Interim government? Since when? (thanks Richard)
Posted by As'ad at 10:58 AM 07/20/09
Canadia is part of the occupation force, lest you forget
“Two Canadian soldiers shot and killed an Afghan man and wounded three others Friday in an incident the military said may have been an effort to test Canadian security tactics.” (thanks Olivia)
Posted by As'ad at 10:56 AM 07/20/09
From Time magazine: no fact checkers
“The Palestinians (“them”) hate the settlements as a reminder of occupation, proof that if and when any agreement with Israel is forged, they will never get back the land they call theirs. The settlements have joined other intractable issues — lik…
Posted by As'ad at 10:52 AM 07/20/09
A test: Al-Arabiyya versus Al-Jazeera
I turned to Al-Arabiyya TV (the TV station of King Fahd’s brother-in-law), and they had a report about the dating habits of Prince Harry. I thought it would be interesting to see what AlJazeera is covering: they were having a lengthy interview with a …
Posted by As'ad at 10:48 AM 07/20/09
Suha Arafat
Suha Arafat (the business partner of Pierre Rizq, the Lebanese Forces’ first official “ambassador” in Israel during the open honey moon between Israel and the Lebanese Forces death squads) just spoke about the Qaddumi allegations about Arafat’s assassi…
Posted by As'ad at 10:45 AM 07/20/09
Dahlan, o Dahlan
According to Dahlan media, Dahlan armed gangs are received with “sweets and flowers” by the Palestinian people. (thanks Electronic Ali)
Posted by As'ad at 10:42 AM 07/20/09
It is big news when an Israeli does anything, according to the New York Times
And this Israeli player misses “Israeli” food. ““Hummus,” Casspi said, with a hard h and a long u, stressing the first syllable in a way that conveyed utter seriousness. “You don’t have that here, though.”” (thanks Mick)
Posted by As'ad at 10:39 AM 07/20/09
Misogyny in James Bond’s movies
“According to a research conducted by The Times for the 40th anniversary of the publication of Goldfinger, which featured one of the most outlandish deaths – suffocation by gold paint – bedding agent 007 is proving fatal for the sultry Bond girls. …
Posted by As'ad at 10:37 AM 07/20/09
