Archive for February 7, 2010
Where is Neda? Coverage of Iran in the Western Press
Mona provided a translation of an article from a German newspaper: ” 2 Nedas. One dead, one half-dead.Remember Neda? Neda Soltani? The icon of resistance in Iran last summer?In fact, she is alive. In Frankfurt/Germany. One thing after the other: yes…
Posted on February 7, 2010 by As'ad
Saudi-Israeli conspiracy? What Saudi-Israeli conspiracy?
“The Israeli government and pro-Israel advocates aren’t opposing recent US arms deals with Gulf countries, sources have told The Jerusalem Post.” (thanks Laleh)
Posted on February 7, 2010 by As'ad
US spying? Really?
“Some even considered the Western ships to be exploiting this chance to photograph the coast and depths which Hezbollah overlooks, especially as this sea area could be a possible site in any future battle between the party and Israel, and this is a …
Posted on February 7, 2010 by As'ad
Europe is not like the US
“Morris was scheduled to speak to students at the university on Thursday, but following a campaign led by anti-Israel activist Ben White the Israel Society canceled the talk. Instead Morris was invited to speak at an event hosted by the university
Posted on February 7, 2010 by As'ad
Israeli propaganda in An-Nahar newspaper
Look how An-Nahar (the right-wing, sectarian Christian, racist anti-Palestinian (people), anti-Syrian (people) sheet in Beirut) describes Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace. It calls it “reconnaissance” mission. (thanks Hisham)
Posted on February 7, 2010 by As'ad
There is too much sensitivity to Islam in the West, according to those
““It is politically correct to call this special religious considerations. In fact it is an Islamification of Denmark we are talking about. There are no other religions that require special considerations to any important degree,†says the Danis…
Posted on February 7, 2010 by As'ad
Al-Azhar chief kook
Shaykh of Al-Azhar (the Center for Islamic Obscurantism and Book/internet burning) said that he won’t pursue an agenda bringing Muslim sects closer together. He said that he only wants to bring Shimon Peres close to him. (thanks Dina)
Posted on February 7, 2010 by As'ad
Youtube links
If you send me a youtube link, you need to tell me why I should see it and at which minute of the clip? I don’t have time to screen them, damn it.
Posted on February 7, 2010 by As'ad
Shadid at the Times
“We are not told how Karim Hassan came to acquire this ‘vision’ of American soldiers as blond giants with good blood. Was it based on hearsay? Who had furnished him with this description of an army that now included many blacks, Hispanics, Asian…
Posted on February 7, 2010 by As'ad
PA Chief Puppet addresses the right of refugees
“I’m not saying that they all have to return.” The only one that I would not want to return, is Abu Mazen and his fellow PA puppets.
Posted on February 7, 2010 by As'ad
Hizbullah and wealth: don’t they sound like US TV evangelists?
“Hizbollah figures, for their part, contend that there is no contradiction. When I spoke to Ibrahim Moussawi, the party’s spokesman, he told me that wealth was not a concern for Hizbollah. “There’s no problem with enriching yourself as long as…
Posted on February 7, 2010 by As'ad
I was forced to be a Jordanian, damn it
He said that Jordanian citizenship was forced on him in the first place. (thanks Dana)
Posted on February 7, 2010 by As'ad
Interview with Angry Arab
For those who care, NBN TV is airing a taped interview by Rabi`ah Az-Zayyat with me tomorrow (Monday) night at 9:00PM Beirut Time.
Posted on February 7, 2010 by As'ad
Between a Saudi Prince and an Israeli official, I disbelieve the Saudi prince more
“In al-Arabiya interview, Prince Turki al-Faisal says Israeli deputy foreign minister expressed his regret over remarks he made about Saudi Arabia. According to official, he told Ayalon, ‘I accept your apology, on the Turkish ambassador’s behalf as …
Posted on February 7, 2010 by As'ad
They are desperate for an Arab to shake their hands
Those Israeli officials. How pathetic. They are desperate for an Arab, any Arab–Nazis, polygamous corrupt prines, anti-Semities, scoundrels, war criminals–to shake their hands. How pathetic. If an Arab were to extend his foot, Israeli officials wo…
Posted on February 7, 2010 by As'ad
The Public Editor of the New York Times responds to the Bronner’s Affair
He said: “Web sites like the Angry Arab News Service have called him a propagandist for Israel.” Yes, I called him that because he is just that: a propagandist for Israel. But the entire piece is rather lame: so he basically is saying that there is …
Posted on February 7, 2010 by As'ad
The Saudi-Israeli alliance in pictures
Prince Turki shakes hands with Danny Ayalon. A reader in Saudi Arabis tells me that this youtube channel has been blocked in Saudi Arabia. But it is clear that this Ayalon is the official liason with the House of Saud. Remember that he was invited t…
Posted on February 7, 2010 by As'ad