Archive for November 4, 2009
The paradox of Israel
My article for Aljazeera net: “Yet, Israel faces many political and even existential challenges. A state that was arrogantly declared to be a “light unto the nations,” has become a symbol of aggression, war crimes, and ethnic and religious discrimin…
Posted by As'ad at 8:47 AM 11/4/09
Can you imagine the uproar in the US if a Palestinian leader said those words?
““The army will return to face the places where they [Gaza militants] launch rockets which is in the most densely populated areas, [soldiers will return] to fight in the villages, cities, mosques, hospitals, kindergartens and schools because the e…
Posted by As'ad at 8:45 AM 11/4/09
Their terrorists
“An American-born Israeli man, described by police as a “Jewish terrorist,” is mentally unstable and in need of psychiatric help, his attorney told CNN Monday.” Yes, there terrorists are always “unstable”. What about their occupation soldiers? Are …
Posted by As'ad at 8:43 AM 11/4/09
If he were a Muslim experts on Islam would have been lined up on TV
“An Israeli waiter has confessed to killing six members of his former boss’ family near Tel Aviv because he had a grudge over his dismissal, police say.”
Posted by As'ad at 8:41 AM 11/4/09
Trust…in the military
“In part, this modest increase in confidence reflects greater confidence in the executive branch. But that is not the whole story. Americans’ confidence in military leadership, always strong, increased further this year. And for the first time since …
Posted by As'ad at 8:34 AM 11/4/09
The worst thing
When it comes to the Arab-Israeli conflict, the last thing I want to be known for is “being reasonable.” Count me as unreasonable, please.
Posted by As'ad at 8:31 AM 11/4/09
Unprincipled opposition
Allies of the Syrian government in Lebanon are now fans of Mini-Hariri. Comrade Khalid writes.
Posted by As'ad at 8:29 AM 11/4/09
All that you have done to our people is registered in notebooks
“”We stand there in the rain like cattle… what are they waiting for – someone to die from the cold?”"
Posted by As'ad at 8:28 AM 11/4/09
Regret
I have one regret. Why did this brilliant military strategist did not live during WWII to lead the allies into a more sweeping and faster victory against the Nazis? Why? Why? And notice that he wears the military uniform of the Special Forces. Oh, …
Posted by As'ad at 8:26 AM 11/4/09
A Palestinian
“A Palestinian girl plays with pigeons in front of her family�s destroyed house in the war ravaged Ezz Abed Rabbo district of the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip on November 3, 2009. The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas has succ…
Posted by As'ad at 8:22 AM 11/4/09
Imagine
“President Shimon Peres said that he can imagine the State of Israel without some parts of the West Bank and Gaza, but “cannot imagine the country without composers.”" And I can Palestine without Zionism and with composers, and Gaza, and the West Ba…
Posted by As'ad at 8:17 AM 11/4/09
King of Jordan
“Hussein received $1 million a year until 1977, when President Carter ended the payments.” (thanks Abbas)
Posted by As'ad at 8:15 AM 11/4/09
The puppet is scared: and he can’t get up
“Palestinian sources said Abbas has told the United States that he fears a plot against him by Hamas or Fatah dissidents amid unprecedented criticism of the PA chairman. The sources said Abbas has avoided public meetings and was trying to recruit po…
Posted by As'ad at 8:10 AM 11/4/09
Leila Khaled
This woman was once a revolutionary. Look at her words now. This is how she refers to collaboration with Israel: “IPS: Maybe we can begin with the Goldstone Report on the Gaza invasion and in particular the political fallout from (Palestinian Autho…
Posted by As'ad at 8:04 AM 11/4/09
Nazila Fathi
Since Nazila Fathi of the New York Times is covering Iran from Toronto, I plan to cover China from Modesto.
Posted by As'ad at 8:03 AM 11/4/09
Do you like this sentence?
“He was best-known for popularizing a social science theory known as “structuralism,” a philosophical method of approaching anthropology that identified behavioral codes that were crucial to the functioning of any society and that are inherent in the h…
Posted by As'ad at 8:02 AM 11/4/09
When an Arab ruler is elected: the UAE
Various Arabic newspapers are reporting that UAE ruler, Khalifah Bin Zayid, was “re-elected” as president of the UAE. But you have to read further in the fine print to learn that he was elected by a council that includes the rulers of the seven emirat…
Posted by As'ad at 8:00 AM 11/4/09
Inter-marriage among Arab Rulers
Is this not sweet and warm?
Posted by As'ad at 7:58 AM 11/4/09
That lousy Syrian regime
A Lebanese died in a Syrian jail: accused of religious fanaticism so no human rights organization will lift a finger. Also, the lousy Syrian government accused Haytham Al-Malih, 78, of “spreading lies” against the Syrian regime. I kid you not. It is…
Posted by As'ad at 7:58 AM 11/4/09
Abu Mazen Hearts the Dahlan Task Force for Israel
First, notice that the Dahlan Task Force for Israel refers to all its events as “galas”. They think that they are elegant and fancy. There is nothing elegant or fancy about a Dahlan Task Force for Israel. Secondly, a senior PLO source told me that a…
Posted by As'ad at 7:50 AM 11/4/09
Hajj: men and women
Look at this picture. This is from the annual Hajj in Mecca. A religion that has men and women perform pilgrimage together did not intend to impose gender segregation in society. In other words, the Hajj, strictly speaking, is against the teachings …
Posted by As'ad at 7:49 AM 11/4/09
