Archive for August 2, 2009
According to Israeli police
It is not terrorist to kill Israeli gays and lesbians, according to Israeli police: “Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said it was ”most likely a criminal attack and not a terror attack.”” (thanks Linda)
Posted on August 2, 2009 by As'ad
This is Zionism
“”Transferring public assets to a body that declares itself as an organization acting for the good of one group in the population only – the Jewish population – infringes the principles of equality, the constitutional right to dignity, and the p…
Posted on August 2, 2009 by As'ad
The New Walid Jumblat
You may want me to update you about the political fortunes of Walid Jumblat since I don’t see neo-cons quoting him and MEMRI stopped citing his interviews and speeches. Today, Walid Jumblat spoke at his party’s congress and said that his meetings with…
Posted on August 2, 2009 by As'ad
The new ideology of hostility
The anti-Muslims of today don’t even try to disguise their imitation of classical anti-Semitism. Look at this passage by Fouad Ajami: “It hadn’t taken long for Islam to make its new claim on Europe. Caldwell’s numbers give away the problem: “In…
Posted on August 2, 2009 by As'ad
Serving the sultan
Co-founder of Al-Akhbar, Ibrahim Al-Amin, blasts the Lebanese press.
Posted on August 2, 2009 by As'ad
Attacks on gays and lesbians in Israel
“The head of Israel’s youth Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Association, Yaniv Weisman, told the BBC the gunman must have intended to attack the centre “because it’s not a place you can see outside”. He said the gay community was demanding to…
Posted on August 2, 2009 by As'ad
Observing Dahlan
Guess who is sending an observer delegation to the Fath gangs’ conference? The ruling party of Egypt. Kid you not. The ruling party of Egypt is sending a delegation to observe the “democratic” proceedings of the Fath conference. (thanks Hossam)
Posted on August 2, 2009 by As'ad
Shafiq Al-Hut: Lebanon and Palestine
Former PLO director in Lebanon, Shafiq Al-Hut, died today. He used to say that he was a communist when everybody else was an Arab nationalist (like in the 40s and 50s), and that he became an Arab nationalist when everybody else was a communist (in the…
Posted on August 2, 2009 by As'ad
American tourists..at the Iraq-Iran border
I can’t believe that the Iranian oppressive regime held “three American” tourists” at the Iran-Iraq border. I mean, if the US border patrol were to come across “three Iranian tourists” at the Canadian-American border, they would be treated with respec…
Posted on August 2, 2009 by As'ad