Archive for November 13, 2009
Racism of Jubran Basil
So this `Awn minister in Lebanon was speaking today about water and electricity shortages in Lebanon. He said that “even the jungles of Africa” have water and electricity.
Posted by As'ad at 10:37 AM 11/13/09
Who is the Strongest?
My weekly article in Al-Akhbar: “Who is the Strongest? Regional Conflict in the Middle East”.
Posted by As'ad at 9:02 AM 11/13/09
Angry Asian Man: how original.
“When you think of an angry Asian man, the image of a ninja wielding formidable weapons comes to mind. The stereotype isn’t far from the mark when you visit “Angry Asian Man,” a blog run by University of California, Berkeley alumnus Phil Yu.”
Posted by As'ad at 8:56 AM 11/13/09
Yemen in the NYT
There are two “independent” sources cited on the Yemen story by Robert Worth. One is a professor at the University of San`a’, and the other is a well-known pro-Saudi analyst who works for a think tank of the UAE ruling dynasties.
Posted by As'ad at 8:51 AM 11/13/09
Zionist avowed racists are called “controversial”
“”We are all aware of Rabbi Meir Kahane’s history,” US Embassy spokesman Kurt Hoyer told the Post. “I think that plainly speaks for itself, that obviously he has a controversial history.”
Posted by As'ad at 8:50 AM 11/13/09
Self-less imperialism
“The trade fair is a telling indication of an uncomfortable truth: America’s war in Iraq has been good for business in Iraq — but not necessarily for American business.” Oh, poor US business. But this makes sense. The US is in Iraq for pure self…
Posted by As'ad at 8:48 AM 11/13/09
Abu Mazen is not running for re-election: he just cancelled the elections, so there is no need to run
That was that. Abu Mazen to great fan fare in Saudi and US media, announced that he is not running for re-election. Well there is no need to run. He does not want elections. He enjoys being top PA collaboration president without elections, as he ha…
Posted by As'ad at 8:46 AM 11/13/09
Your new dictator in Baghdad
“The Committee to Protect Journalists denounces a Baghdad court’s ruling that the London-based Guardian newspaper defamed Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, left, in an April 2009 article depicting increasing authoritarianism in his government….
Posted by As'ad at 8:43 AM 11/13/09
Race hierachy in Hummus Homeland
Yassine in Lebanon sent me this (I cite with his permission): “So I live 30 meters away from mat’am Barbar but this is not a mana’ish story, though I love them as well. Today, a Syrian worker arrived to my appartment to fix some holes in the roof -…
Posted by As'ad at 8:39 AM 11/13/09
Zionist surprise
“Immigrant Absorption Minister Sofa Landver represented Israel at a Euro-Med conference dedicated to the status of women, held in Morocco this year, and was surprised to find that “even Morocco has 14 female ministers and we only have two.”" Why su…
Posted by As'ad at 8:19 AM 11/13/09
Right-wing fascists for Israel
“Instead, he is a polite crusader against Islam, a right-wing populist who loves Israel… He once worked in a German pickling plant to earn money for a stay in Israel.” (thanks Guthman)
Posted by As'ad at 8:15 AM 11/13/09
So-called Israeli liberalism (as fake as so-called Wahhabi Arab liberalism)
“I noted tonight that Haaretz’s English language website features a banner ad promoting the anti-Muslim propaganda film, Third Jihad. You’ve got to ask yourself what brought the swamp rats out of the sewer to show their faces in the pages of Haa…
Posted by As'ad at 8:13 AM 11/13/09
land of the free
“Today, Sullivan is one of some 109 prisoners in the country whose non-homicide crimes have condemned them to leave prison only in a coffin. No fewer than 76 of those prisoners are behind bars in Florida. (Until last month there were 77, but 29-year…
Posted by As'ad at 8:11 AM 11/13/09
Paying the Taliban
“Welcome to the wartime contracting bazaar in Afghanistan. It is a virtual carnival of improbable characters and shady connections, with former CIA officials and ex–military officers joining hands with former Taliban and mujahideen to collect U…
Posted by As'ad at 8:10 AM 11/13/09
Iraqi Ba`thists returning to power in Iraq
A claim that Arab governments are supporting the return of the Ba`th to Iraq.
Posted by As'ad at 8:08 AM 11/13/09
Iraqi Ba`thist pilots in Yemen?
A claim that the Yemeni army is using Saddam’s pilots to bomb Huthis in Yemen. (thanks Hassan)
Posted by As'ad at 8:02 AM 11/13/09
Don’t forget: Israeli occupation soldiers have not stopped killing
“Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian and wounded two others in a confrontation near a Gaza Strip border crossing on Friday, the Israeli army and Palestinian medical workers said.”
Posted by As'ad at 8:00 AM 11/13/09
The NYT: not fanatically Zionist enough (for this guy)
“I am deeply concerned by the subjective and often damning language that The New York Times uses towards Israel as it fails to accurately reflect the nature and scope of the report.” (thanks Sarah)
Posted by As'ad at 7:57 AM 11/13/09
Foreigrn domestic workers in Lebanon: one is dead per week
“They mop floors, take out the rubbish, walk the dog, buy groceries and care for the children, the elderly or disabled. Many a well-to-do and lower middle class Lebanese family relies on migrant domestic workers to take care of their household, but …
Posted by As'ad at 7:54 AM 11/13/09
Another republican succession in the Arab world
“President’s son-in-law, Mohamed Sakhr Materi, seems to be in the process of being groomed for power, having won a parliamentary seat in the recent elections. Outside of the ruling family entourage, other names usually cited include foreign ministe…
Posted by As'ad at 7:53 AM 11/13/09
Sexism in An-Nahar
This is from an article by one of An-Nahar’s reporters: “And thus the Phalanges are like this, controlled sometimes by the characteristics of women (not all), so they mope sometimes for no justifiable reason or clear excuse, and then they resume their…
Posted by As'ad at 7:49 AM 11/13/09
“L’héritage de Claude Lévi-Strauss”
“Je suis allé une fois en Israël. J’ai dit à mes interlocuteurs que je les considérais comme les acteurs de la neuvième croisade. Ils m’ont répondu que c’était vrai, mais eux avaient amené leurs femmes. Pendant ce voyage en Israël, le seul …
Posted by As'ad at 7:46 AM 11/13/09
