Archive for November 6, 2009
The July War
My weekly article in Al-Akhbar: “The [war of] Aggression of July: Where is Lebanese Accountability”
Posted on November 6, 2009 by As'ad
Covering up war crimes
“Dennis Kucinich had it right when he denounced the House majority for going along with this. His statement is so powerful that I’m excerpting it at length here. “Today we journey from Operation Cast Lead to Operation Cast Doubt,†he said on …
Posted on November 6, 2009 by As'ad
All that you have done to our people is registerd in notebooks
“A Palestinian Authority police report on Israeli violations in the West Bank overnight said a young man was detained and a teen struck in the head by a rock thrown by settlers.”
Posted on November 6, 2009 by As'ad
Sexual harrassment during the Hajj
Somebody should write about sexual harassment during the Hajj. Let us face it: some male pilgrims grope and harass female pilgrims, from what I hear. Do you think that Saudi authorities would address this problem?
Posted on November 6, 2009 by As'ad
Saudi bombing
Do you notice that Western media are ignoring the news of Saudi air force bombing of villages in Yemen? Can you imagine the international uproar if Syria air force were to bomb villages in Lebanon?
Posted on November 6, 2009 by As'ad
Haaretz Racism
Look at this headline in the “liberal” Israeli newspaper: “U.S. Army psychiatrist of Palestinian origin kills 12 at Texas post”. Zionists don’t notice how much they mimic anti-Semites when they express their hostility and hatred for Arabs.
Posted on November 6, 2009 by As'ad
Zionists want Dahlan as chief PA collaborator
“However, Dahlan’s problem is the personal campaign managed against him by Hamas and media outlets associated with it. By engaging in an intensive character assassination effort, they turned him into a highly controversial figure. This fact may conc…
Posted on November 6, 2009 by As'ad
Ghassan Tuwayni does not mind Sunnis and Shi`ites
Ghassan Tuwayni (the owner of the right-wing, sectarian Christian, racist anti-Syrian (people), anti-Palestinian (people) newspaper) does not seem to mind Sunnis and Shi`ites: “Il y a des musulmans, des sunnites et des chiites, mais ils ne sont pas li…
Posted on November 6, 2009 by As'ad
You ain’t seen nothing yet
“Protestors at the University of Nottingham prepared a rude welcome for Israel’s Ambassador to England, Ron Prosor, welcoming him with anti-Israel signs and interrupting his speech.” Rude? More rude than killing women and children?
Posted on November 6, 2009 by As'ad
The buffoon foreign minister of Bahrain on Twitter
after meeting hillary clinton he posted this tweet: “Always inspired when I meet mrs clinton .. She is a fighter who extracts success from failure” !!!” And what do you extract, o foreign minister of Bahrain? (thanks Shanad)
Posted on November 6, 2009 by As'ad
MLA takes a stand–but without identifying the Israeli culprits
“Here is the text of the MLA’s resolution on Palestinian Literature “Whereas Palestinian literature and culture are legitimate subjects of study; Whereas the conditions in the occupied territories have been critical in shaping modern Arabic litera…
Posted on November 6, 2009 by As'ad
Swiss racism
A Lebanese scientist at Princeton sent me this (I cite with his permission): “Hi AS`ad, I saw your post about Zurich’s city council and it comes as no surprise for me. After living in that country for 3 years I expect any racist ad or anything to b…
Posted on November 6, 2009 by As'ad
Even the US has to admit that Zionism is racism
“Israel dismally fails the requirements of a tolerant pluralistic society, according to a new report from the U.S. State Department. Despite boasting religious freedom and protection of all holy sites, Israel falls short in tolerance toward minori…
Posted on November 6, 2009 by As'ad
`Ala’ Al-Aswani against Mubarak succession
Aswani takes a stand against turning Egypt into a farm.
Posted on November 6, 2009 by As'ad
Obama bombs
“Artillery and mortar shelling by the NATO-led international troops killed nine civilians including three children in southern Afghanistan, locals said, quoted by Afghan news agency Pajhwok on Thursday.” (thanks Olivia)
Posted on November 6, 2009 by As'ad
Mouin explains the political theater of Abbas
“But despite his insistence that his move was no stunt, it’s important to note that Abbas is not in fact threatening to leave the stage. “This is political theater,” says Amman-based Palestinian analyst Mouin Rabani. “The Palestinian Central Electio…
Posted on November 6, 2009 by As'ad
Jon Alterman hails Dubai model (still)
“Of the three models of social and political change presented in the book, Dubai is clearly the headliner. Its remarkable wealth and its embrace of immigrants stand out against the anticolonial sentiment and xenophobia found in much of the rest of t…
Posted on November 6, 2009 by As'ad
He is not the only terrorist operated by the Israeli state
“Yaakov (Jack) Teitel, who is suspected of committing a series of terror attacks in the past 12 years, had been operated by the Shin Bet as a source of information on the activities of extreme right-wing elements.” (thanks Asa)
Posted on November 6, 2009 by As'ad
Nazis for Israel
“The British National Party has leapt on comments by Israel’s Interior Minister, Eli Yishai, to suggest that the extreme-right party shares a common immigration policy with Israel. Mr Yishai claimed that foreign workers brought diseases into Israe…
Posted on November 6, 2009 by As'ad