Archive for February 12, 2010
Return of the Dangerous Man
My weekly article in Al-Akhbar: “Return of the Dangerous Man: Expedition of History”PS This is an English version of the first part.
Posted on February 12, 2010 by As'ad
Israel kills, and the New York Times provides justifications
“A Palestinian militant was killed on Thursday in an Israeli airstrike, according to Israeli officials.” Notice that the reporter did not examine the dead to verify militancy, but the Israeli officials willingly provided categorization of the dead.
Posted on February 12, 2010 by As'ad
inconvenient polling
“”….. Some voters also said they were afraid to admit to pollsters that they supported Hamas”.”
Posted on February 12, 2010 by As'ad
why its years are numbered
“Israel is facing a global campaign of delegitimization, according to a report by the Reut Institute, made available to the cabinet on Thursday.” (thanks Sultan)
Posted on February 12, 2010 by As'ad
Museum of Intolerance
A reader sent me this (he does not want to be identified): “As’ad, please, if you post this, maintain my anonymity, thanks. I am a regular reader of your post, and while I may disagree with certain things you post (you tend to overgeneralize issues…
Posted on February 12, 2010 by As'ad
Repression not worthy of coverage in the New York Times
“A prominent writer and a political activist have been charged with insulting the state after criticizing Jordan’s cooperation with the United States in the war against terror, a judicial official said on Thursday.”
Posted on February 12, 2010 by As'ad
Robert Fisk: time for his retirement (fast)
I have volunteered to buy a watch as a token of invitation to Rober Fisk to resign as a foreign correspondent. Here, he praises David Ben-Gurion and his “humanity”. (thanks Ziyaad)
Posted on February 12, 2010 by As'ad
An Israel professor solves the Palestinian refugee problem
“The correct approach according to Nachmias: “Israel should take a pro-active approach, basing itself on international law and precedents, and declare that the Palestinian refugee issue no longer exists. They are no longer refugees!”" (thanks Paul)
Posted on February 12, 2010 by As'ad
They will kill for Jamal Mubarak
“In a meeting on Tuesday, Mohamed Abdel Fattah Omar, a general and deputy chair of parliament’s defense and national security committee, launched a vigorous attack on Ghali, saying the minister’s fiscal policies in recent years have resulted in low…
Posted on February 12, 2010 by As'ad
Nazila Fathi: still watching the developments in Iran very carefully, from…Toronto
This was quite a report. You know it will happen: I saw it in Lebanon. The New York Times, and other American media, only count the crowd if their slogans fit with US/Israeli foreign policy interests. And when a crowd does not fit with US/Israeli fo…
Posted on February 12, 2010 by As'ad
Lebanon’s prime minister
“”He’s a mac freak”" (thanks Waleed)
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Clown leader
“Muammar Qaddafi, Libya’s clown of a leader.” (thanks Farag)
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Displacing the living and the dead: that is Zionism
“For all its sanctimoniousness, the center now presides over a big hole from which scores of bones have been unearthed. Those remains were disinterred without respect. As Suleimani put it: “The Muslim dead have no one to defend them.” It is not, how…
Posted on February 12, 2010 by As'ad
Dahlan Network Founding Conference
“Figures working for the Palestinian Authority (PA) have recently been approaching Palestinian activists in several countries to invite them to something called the “Palestine Network Founding Conference” in Israeli-occupied Bethlehem in late Februa…
Posted on February 12, 2010 by As'ad
Nestle republic
Comrade Rami writes on the Nestle republic. (thanks Farah)
Posted on February 12, 2010 by As'ad
Gerechet-polo: has a wild scheme to transform the Middle East
“A democratic Tehran would also likely reduce its aid to Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Baathist dictatorship in Syria. Palestinian fundamentalists who now receive substantial Iranian financing would also likely be a subject of heavy debate in a free Par…
Posted on February 12, 2010 by As'ad
A new Middle East alliance: Human Rights Watch and the Israeli army
“As human rights organizations continue to be vilified by an Israeli government still smarting from the effects of the Goldstone Report, the Forward has learned that the Israeli military has been in conversation and even actively working with Human …
Posted on February 12, 2010 by As'ad
A state under the rubble
“If there are not two states there will be one state between the river and the sea and very soon there will be more Palestinian Arabs in it than Jews. What then will become of the Zionist dream?” Oh, that is very simple, Roger. The Zionist dream wi…
Posted on February 12, 2010 by As'ad
Academic scandal: Hariri Republic
There was an outrageous scandal in Lebanon yesterday. There was an academic conference at the Antuniyyah University. Academics, journalists, and politicians were all assembled. One of the professors at the university (and a vice-president), Pascale …
Posted on February 12, 2010 by As'ad
Saudi reforms
“The Saudi religious police launched Thursday a nationwide crackdown on stores selling items that are red or in any other way allude to the banned celebrations of Valentine’s Day, a Saudi official said.”
Posted on February 12, 2010 by As'ad