Archive for August 6, 2009
Cash for Clunkers
You all know about the US Federal program, “Cash-for-Clunkers.” People may be wondering what happens to the purchased clunkers. Well, if you are in Lebanon, you may look outside to see the clunkers. Kid you not.
Posted on August 6, 2009 by As'ad
Israeli Taliban
“His play “Friends Talk About Jesus†was banned from the stage by the Israeli Supreme Court in 1972 for being unacceptably contemptuous of religion.”
Posted on August 6, 2009 by As'ad
California Budget
“The loss of over $16 million to domestic violence programs statewide is more than devastating and will have long-term effects on victims, law enforcement, courts, hospital emergency rooms and our community. To Haven Women’s Center, this translates to …
Posted on August 6, 2009 by As'ad
Abu Mazen
Abu Mazen was asked about the lack of a financial report by the Fath leadership. He said: but I gave a long speech in the opening of the conference. Kid you not.
Posted on August 6, 2009 by As'ad
If this had happened in an Arab country, it would have gotten extensive coverage
“He’s channeling that sense of masculine, sexual failure into a conquest that results in a mass killing.— If he were a Muslim, they would have invoked Muslim theology.
Posted on August 6, 2009 by As'ad
Dahlan: and his drivers, chefs, cooks, servants, maids, bodyguards, butlers, and crooks
“”In some cases, we discovered that veteran and wealthy Fatah officials had appointed their drivers, secretaries and neighbors as delegates to the conference so that they could vote for them in internal elections,” one delegate from the West Bank to…
Posted on August 6, 2009 by As'ad
Flash: Breaking Fatwawawa
Senior Saudi cleric, `Abdul-Muhsin Al-`Ubaykan (the judicial adviser in the Ministry of Justice), rules that those who die from Swine Flu are indeed “martyrs.” (thanks Khalil)
Posted on August 6, 2009 by As'ad
Those are the pirates
“The Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture – The Fishing Branch, reported on Thursday morning that the Israeli Navy kidnapped two Palestinian fishermen in Palestinian territorial water in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.”
Posted on August 6, 2009 by As'ad
Fath Movement just noticed that Arafat has died
“Officials on the third day of the Fatah convention in Bethlehem accepted the proposal, put forth by the chairman of the Araft Institute, stating that Israel had been behind the “assassination” of the late Palestinian Authority Chairman.”
Posted on August 6, 2009 by As'ad
Pro-Western
Now that Walid Jumblat has decided to shift his alliances away from the US, does that make him anti-Western now? Just wondering. It seems that only those who support US wars and occupation are referred to as pro-Western.
Posted on August 6, 2009 by As'ad
Gold penis
“A Saudi businessman has purchased what is being described by the Canadian seller as the world’s most expensive adult novelty item — a solid 18-carat gold penis enlarger worth nearly 50,000 dollars.” (thanks Zaki)
Posted on August 6, 2009 by As'ad
When the press serves regimes’ tyranny
This is Orwellian: “The Jordan Press Association (JPA) on Wednesday called on electronic news websites in the Kingdom to avoid publishing “unethical comments on news articles†that undermine national unity.” (thanks Sana)
Posted on August 6, 2009 by As'ad
Boycott
“The Osem food corporation controlled by Nestle has acquired the business activity of British kosher food distributor Yarden GB, through its Osem UK subsidiary. As part of the acquisition, Osem also purchased the Yarden brand, fixed assets and repu…
Posted on August 6, 2009 by As'ad
Defining Zionism
“A former Israeli military commander has told the BBC that Palestinian youngsters are routinely ill-treated by Israeli soldiers while in custody, reports the BBC’ s Katya Adler from Jerusalem and the West Bank.” (thanks Olivia)
Posted on August 6, 2009 by As'ad
What Arabs say in polls
This is quite hilarious. Fouad Ajami–who has not said anything new or original in 30 years (as Hanna Batatu said about his Arab Predicament: there are no insights in this book)–now says that he alone can tell you what Arabs think and want, no matter…
Posted on August 6, 2009 by As'ad
HRW decides how the occupied should fight occupation
“HRW programme director Iain Levine said the attacks by Hamas were “unlawful and unjustifiable, and amount to war crimes”.” HRW programme director added that only surrender to Israeli occupation, and cheering the boots of Israeli soldiers is justifia…
Posted on August 6, 2009 by As'ad
Hiking
Is it safe to hike at the Pakistani-Afghan border? Just wondering.
Posted on August 6, 2009 by As'ad
Toshiba award
Yesterday, I posted about a Lebanese genius who won some “best research award”, according to the Lebanese press. Here is the information about the Toshiba award. (thanks Ahmad)
Posted on August 6, 2009 by As'ad
Edgar Choueiri: another Lebanese genius
So the Lebanese professor of physics, Edgar Choueiri, was on Hariri TV the other day. The host asked him: so can we call you the new Einstein or the Einstein of Lebanon? I kid you not.
Posted on August 6, 2009 by As'ad
Dahlan, O Dahlan
Muhammad Dahlan was on Al-Arabiyya TV (the station of King Fahd’s brother-in-law) which promotes him. He said that he won’t submit his name for elections to the highest body of the movement, but not for lack of popularity. But this is my favorite: ma…
Posted on August 6, 2009 by As'ad