Archive for October 17, 2009
Dahlan Minister justifies strangulation of Gaza
An outrageous justification of the strangulation of Gaza by a Dahlan minister. (And he is the one who allegedly resigned over the Goldstone fiasco).
Posted on October 17, 2009 by As'ad
Butchery as PR mistake
“First the good news. There’s no question the Gaza conflict has helped break down the traditional Jewish resistance to criticizing Israel. Gaza was “the worst public relations disaster in Israel’s history,” says M.J. Rosenberg, a longtime Washington…
Posted on October 17, 2009 by As'ad
Bantustan of the Middle East
“Shimon Peres said the Shia Islamist group was preventing the country making peace with Israel and possibly becoming “the Switzerland of the Middle East”.” Oh, yes. Arab countries that signed peace treaties with Israel have become “the Switzerland o…
Posted on October 17, 2009 by As'ad
Who is scaring whom?
An armed Israeli occupier facing Palestinian civilian. (Al-Mustaqbal)
Posted on October 17, 2009 by As'ad
Disgust
“First, you are required to get over your initial disgust that such legislation is even necessary, that such clauses even exist and that the Pentagon is already doing business with such contractors (hi, Halliburton/KBR!), and that there has already …
Posted on October 17, 2009 by As'ad
Abbas Zaki and Nabih Birri
A day after saying that Samir Ja`ja` (Ga`ga`) has “love” for Palestine, Muhammad Dahlan ambassador in Lebanon, `Abbas Zaki, said after meeting Nabih Birri that he leaves the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon in the protection of Birri. Of Birri? The le…
Posted on October 17, 2009 by As'ad
expressed the hope
“Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport expressed the hope on Wednesday that it could initiate military-technological cooperation with the sultanate of Brunei.” (thanks Toufic)
Posted on October 17, 2009 by As'ad
The Worst Sexy Halloween Costumes: “Sexy Fat Arab†Edition
“HAREM SCAREM SEXY HALLOWEEN COSTUME“:” (thanks Maria)
Posted on October 17, 2009 by As'ad
Dahlan, o Dahlan
Why wasn’t Muhammad Dahlan in the balloon that crashed in Colorado?
Posted on October 17, 2009 by As'ad
Liberating the hell out of them
“An Afghan woman and a child were killed in a joint NATO-Afghan operation against insurgents in Afghanistan on Friday, sparking a protest by a group of angry villagers.” (thanks Olivia)
Posted on October 17, 2009 by As'ad
They shall return
“The narrative that emerges from the camps is remarkably cohesive and far-sighted, if not over-ambitious. Despite more than 60 years of destitution, Palestinian refugees in Lebanon have defied all – including Israel’s best efforts to consign them to…
Posted on October 17, 2009 by As'ad
Sultan Abu Al-`Aynayn
The newly “elected”, Fath Central Committee member, Sultan Abu Al-`Aynayn, was banned from Israel to enter the West Bank. He responded by calling for operations inside Israel.
Posted on October 17, 2009 by As'ad
Hanan `Ashraqi, `Abdur-Rahim Malluh, and Iyad Sarraj (and others)
Look at this lousy statement. What a sneaky attempt to save Abu Mazen when he is down. And what is this talk about “national reconciliation”? National reconciliation? Did the Lebanese call for national reconciliation with Sa`d Haddad and Antoine La…
Posted on October 17, 2009 by As'ad
Israel at Alexandria Library
Israel is invited to an event at the Alexandria Library. Didn’t anybody tell Faruq Husni Mubarak that he lost already? (thanks Farah)
Posted on October 17, 2009 by As'ad
Prime Minister X-Box
We now have a King PlayStation in Jordan and an X-Box Prime Minister in Lebanon. What a region.
Posted on October 17, 2009 by As'ad
When King PlayStation threatens Israel: Israel laughs
“Jordan’s King Abdullah II warned Israel of “disastrous repercussions” if it crosses a “red line” on Jerusalem, in talks on Friday with Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.” (thanks Sarah)
Posted on October 17, 2009 by As'ad
Servitor of the Two Holy Sites (and A Chocolate Room)
“Raffles, which gave thirsty wanderers the Singapore Sling, is opening a luxury hotel in Mecca offering pilgrims a coffee sommelier, a chocolate room where chefs will prepare bespoke pralines and truffles, and a 24-hour butler service. Undeterred b…
Posted on October 17, 2009 by As'ad
The Lebanese Army history
The Lebanese Army has just published its first volume of the History of the Lebanese Army. Now, the first person who is coming from Lebanon to the US has to bring me a copy. I will have a field day with that one. I promise you.
Posted on October 17, 2009 by As'ad
Notions of race in the Lebanese Republic
A Lebanese student at the American University of Science and Technology (one of 46 private universities in Lebanon) sent me this (I cite with his permission): “Also, this is actually a personal one, straight from the land of the potato revolution, a …
Posted on October 17, 2009 by As'ad
Shouting at a war criminal in Chicago
Olmert visits Chicago only to be met with protesters. (thanks Electronic Ali)
Posted on October 17, 2009 by As'ad