Archive for July 28, 2009
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As-Safir publishes bios of the accused Israeli spies in Lebanon. Notice that the Israeli government which usually pleads innocence has stayed silence over the matter and has not permitted any Israeli media from discussing. It is called freedom of the…
Posted by As'ad at 8:04 AM 07/28/09
Dahlan o Dahlan
“Unidentified armed arsonists set fire to the Shopping Festival main stage under the watch of Israeli troops patrolling Nablus’ city center Monday before dawn.” (thanks Asa)
Posted by As'ad at 7:58 AM 07/28/09
Monument in Mali
A Monument to Muhammad Ad-Durra in Mali. (thanks Kathy)
Posted by As'ad at 7:53 AM 07/28/09
Talibanization of Hamas
It is imperative that the rule of Hamas be opposed as vehemently as the rule of Fath gangs in the West Bank. Neither Fath, nor Hamas. “Gaza Supreme Court Chief Justice Abdul-Raouf Halabi released an edict today mandating that female lawyers must wear…
Posted by As'ad at 7:51 AM 07/28/09
That Arab Human Development Report
A critique by comrade Samah of the Arab Human Development Report
Posted by As'ad at 7:49 AM 07/28/09
Lousy Lebanese opposition
Comrade Khaled on the lousy Lebanese opposition.
Posted by As'ad at 7:48 AM 07/28/09
Lies or ignorance
With Israeli propaganda, you never know whether it is out of ignorance or out of habitual lying. “THE UNDP report was largely ignored by the state-controlled Arab media despite containing de rigueur criticism of Israel.” Of course, nothing could be f…
Posted by As'ad at 7:45 AM 07/28/09
Israeli propaganda outlets endorse the AHDR
“Writing from Beirut, Saseen Kawzally quoted approvingly Columbia University’s Joseph Massad in damming the report for adopting “the rhetoric and terminology used by the US and Israel.” Massad further criticized the English-language version of the repo…
Posted by As'ad at 7:43 AM 07/28/09
Prince Sultan is very dead
“King Abdullah has been satisfied with and reassured of the health of Crown Prince Sultan, the Cabinet was informed Monday by Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior.”" You know what that means, don’t you? It means t…
Posted by As'ad at 7:41 AM 07/28/09
Asian workers in the Middle East
“Solita, a Filipina housemaid, is a victim of rape. A mother of three, the youngest is not more than a year old, she looks frail and in deep trauma. She escaped from a local employment agency here, where she was kept for months with other women domesti…
Posted by As'ad at 7:40 AM 07/28/09
Saudi sleaze website
I usually don’t link to the Saudi sleaze website, Elaph. The website is favored by MEMRI which refers to it as “liberal”. This is like calling Hustler magazine “progressive.” The site has an article expressing outrage that Lebanese MP (and An-Nahar …
Posted by As'ad at 7:35 AM 07/28/09
Boycott
“A campaign calling for a boycott of the Lebanese television channel LBC got underway in Saudi Arabia following the telecast of a controversial show. While appearing on The Bold Red Line, a Lebanese television programme, last week, Jeddah resident Maze…
Posted by As'ad at 7:34 AM 07/28/09
Gulf polygamous ties with Israel
“In fact, not too long ago a Gulf official asked me for contacts in the Israeli foreign ministry (which I did not have). It was a casual request, as if I were being asked to introduce a potential business partner.” (thanks Sana)
Posted by As'ad at 7:30 AM 07/28/09
…off to Portland
…off to Portland, Oregon. For legal consulting gig. No public speaking events unless I decide to yell and scream in downtown Portland.
Posted by As'ad at 7:25 AM 07/28/09
How the New York Times documents its stories on Iran
This is a collection of the documentation of one article on Iran from yesterday’s New York Times:1)”state media reported”2)”according to the Fararu Web site,”3)”Opposition Web sites”4)”according to an account posted on reformist Web sites.”5)”Web sites…
Posted by As'ad at 7:25 AM 07/28/09
