Archive for October 29, 2009
Get the ambulance: Isabel Kershner is shocked. She discovered that Arab women can play sports
“The Palestinians were playing the Jordanians. But more significant was that the women’s teams were playing…” No way. Are you sure? What if they are men disguised as women? I read that Arab women don’t leave their houses. Check again. Ask one of…
Posted on October 29, 2009 by As'ad
Get the ambulance: Isabel Kershner is shocked. She discovered that Arab women can play sports
“The Palestinians were playing the Jordanians. But more significant was that the women’s teams were playing…” No way. Are you sure? What if they are men disguised as women? I read that Arab women don’t leave their houses. Check again. Ask one of…
Posted on October 29, 2009 by As'ad
Animals (like “inferior races”) don’t have rights in Israel (but PETA will not say a word)
“”The proposed law is based on the unacceptable premise that animals have rights,” Religious Services Minister Yaakov Margi (Shas) told the Knesset.”
Posted on October 29, 2009 by As'ad
Animals (like “inferior races”) don’t have rights in Israel (but PETA will not say a word)
“”The proposed law is based on the unacceptable premise that animals have rights,” Religious Services Minister Yaakov Margi (Shas) told the Knesset.”
Posted on October 29, 2009 by As'ad
A digrace unto the nations
“About 30,000 migrant workers hired by farms in Israel pay thousands of dollars to middlemen for their jobs but earn less than the minimum wage and are cheated out of overtime, according to an Israeli rights group report. The rights group Kav LaOve…
Posted on October 29, 2009 by As'ad
A digrace unto the nations
“About 30,000 migrant workers hired by farms in Israel pay thousands of dollars to middlemen for their jobs but earn less than the minimum wage and are cheated out of overtime, according to an Israeli rights group report. The rights group Kav LaOve…
Posted on October 29, 2009 by As'ad
American balance
“The State of Israel discriminates against non-Orthodox streams of Judaism and against Jewish-born believers in Christianity, while the Palestinian Authority has not been doing enough to combat Muslim violence against Christians, according to the US…
Posted on October 29, 2009 by As'ad
American balance
“The State of Israel discriminates against non-Orthodox streams of Judaism and against Jewish-born believers in Christianity, while the Palestinian Authority has not been doing enough to combat Muslim violence against Christians, according to the US…
Posted on October 29, 2009 by As'ad
This is Zionism
“Israel is denying Palestinians access to even the basic minimum of clean, safe water, Amnesty International says.” (thanks Tarek)
Posted on October 29, 2009 by As'ad
This is Zionism
“Israel is denying Palestinians access to even the basic minimum of clean, safe water, Amnesty International says.” (thanks Tarek)
Posted on October 29, 2009 by As'ad
Et Tu Brian Whitaker?
I have praised the reporting of Brian Whitaker: his expose on MEMRI and his critique of UNDP are classic journalism on the Middle East. But is this like the case of W.M. Watt? Watt spent his career being sensitive to Muslims and then very late in his…
Posted on October 29, 2009 by As'ad
Et Tu Brian Whitaker?
I have praised the reporting of Brian Whitaker: his expose on MEMRI and his critique of UNDP are classic journalism on the Middle East. But is this like the case of W.M. Watt? Watt spent his career being sensitive to Muslims and then very late in his…
Posted on October 29, 2009 by As'ad
Religion plus another factor
“Another allows agents to use ethnicity or religion as a factor — as long as it is not the only one — when selecting subjects for scrutiny.” OK, so we can use religion plus the tendency of the suspect to buy Pita bread. Or his Islam and his beard…
Posted on October 29, 2009 by As'ad
Hooked on Haykal
My mother yesterday was pleased: she told me that she has discovered the Muhammad Hasanayn Haykal show on Aljazeera. She said that she finally found someone that she agrees with. But she said that she noticed that he starts to make strong and necessa…
Posted on October 29, 2009 by As'ad
Mubarak Ship is sinking, fast
There are signs that the Mubarak ship (or dinghy) is sinking fast. You know how I know: Al-Masir Al-Yawm is suddenly changing orientations and began to slowly distance itself from Mubarak (father and son).
Posted on October 29, 2009 by As'ad
Elie Wiesel Hearts Hagee
“Elie Wiesel addressed a crowd of 6,000 Christian Zionists at Pastor John Hagee’s “Night To Honor Israel.” According to the San Antonio Express News, while Wiesel sat by his side, Hagee trashed President Barack Obama, baselessly accusing him of “being …
Posted on October 29, 2009 by As'ad
J Street: the conference (what do you expect from what Amos Oz endorses)
Yesterday, I decided to actually read the full schedule of the Conference. Leftists are praising the conference. And did you see how the J Street took an ad in the Washington Post to brag about Israeli endorsements? They were so thin, those few name…
Posted on October 29, 2009 by As'ad
Michel Ofrey (the “post-anarchist”) as a racist?
Emilie sent me everything I need to know about Michel Ofrey (I cite with her permission):”I’ve just read your blog entry about Michel Onfray and as a French leftist, I have to react: Michel Onfray might have started off (a loooong time ago maybe ?) a…
Posted on October 29, 2009 by As'ad
Foreign maid in Lebanon
Another Ethiopian maid, 26, “fell” to her death near Sidon in South Lebanon.
Posted on October 29, 2009 by As'ad
Plagiarism in the Daily Star?
Robert sent me this: “Read the fourth paragraph of this article from the Daily Star:”Le Gray is located in the historic heart of Downtown Beirut, a 15-minute drive from Rafik Hariri International Airport, in the smart Beirut Central District. It of…
Posted on October 29, 2009 by As'ad