Archive for March, 2010
The Lebanese budget
The Lebanese state paid for the visit of the wealthiest man in the world, Carlos Slim. Why not? Lebanon’s public debt is only $55 billion. (thanks Nada)
Posted on March 30, 2010 by As'ad
I Call On You
From the poem I Call On You by Palestinian poet Tawfiq Zayyad (my translation):“I call on youI press your handsI kiss the ground under your feetand I say: I sacrifice myself for youI give you as a giftthe light of my eyesand the warmth of heart, I gi…
Posted on March 30, 2010 by As'ad
Land day
“A Palestinian teenager was killed and 12 people were wounded, including children, as Israeli troops opened fire at “Land Day” demonstrators near the Gaza border on Tuesday, Palestinian medics said.” (thanks Sarah)
Posted on March 30, 2010 by As'ad
Good news at last. Good news at last. Best news from Lebanon.
The cedars of Lebanon are in danger. The cedars of Lebanon are in danger. This is the best news I have delivered in ages. If it is in my powers, I would uproot all the cedars of Lebanon and replace them with potato trees. (thanks Hussein)
Posted on March 30, 2010 by As'ad
Shame on the BBC
Look how this news item is phrased in such a way as to make the shooting of the teenager a mystery: “A Palestinian teenager has died in a clash near Gaza’s southern border, according to medical sources. Muhammad al-Faramawi, 15, was killed at a prote…
Posted on March 30, 2010 by As'ad
Is there a police force anywhere around the world that does not beat the Mossad?
“Algerian authorities have arrested an Israeli Mossad agent carrying a fake Spanish passport in the city of Hassi Messaoud near an Egyptian office providing service for oil companies, Algerian Ennahar El Djadid newspaper reported on Tuesday.” Hell….
Posted on March 30, 2010 by As'ad
law and order (another name for collaboration)
“Palestinian journalists in Bethlehem will strike Tuesday, in response to Palestinian Authority security forces’ decision to prevent press from covering protests in the city a day earlier.”
Posted on March 30, 2010 by As'ad
Christians with weapons
This is an American formula. Christian with weapons=militia. Muslim with weapons=terrorism. (thanks Phil)
Posted on March 30, 2010 by As'ad
The Lebanese Forces in Denmark
The Lebanese Forces are bragging about their ties to a right-wing party in Denmark. (thanks Imane)
Posted on March 30, 2010 by As'ad
Arab summitry
My article on Arab summits, in Spanish. (thanks Olivia)
Posted on March 30, 2010 by As'ad
Why I hate Lebanon: let me count the ways
I of course detest the very idea of Lebanon and I have always been of the opinion that the entity should be dissolved in a larger one. Think about it: if there is a decent Syrian regime (once this regime is overthrown), there can be a nice larger enti…
Posted on March 30, 2010 by As'ad
Mara Karlin preaches to the Lebanese about their military
“From the start, the United States strived to build Lebanon’s armed forces in a prudent and appropriate manner by providing it with the capabilities it required. When the program first began, a thorough assessment of the army’s needs demonstrate…
Posted on March 30, 2010 by As'ad
Support for Al-Adab
The campaign for the support of the Al-Adab Magazine against the Iraqi intellectuals of occupation.
Posted on March 29, 2010 by As'ad
The new South Africa
“Thousands of homeless people are being forced off the streets of South Africa to hide the scale of poverty there from World Cup fans.”
Posted on March 29, 2010 by As'ad
Chief PA collaborator
“Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Monday Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged Israel to topple Hamas in the Gaza war last year, then turned around and blamed Israel for war crimes.”
Posted on March 29, 2010 by As'ad
5-year-old child
“Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported that a 5-year-old child died on Saturday at a local hospital due to the ongoing illegal Israeli siege on the coastal region.”
Posted on March 29, 2010 by As'ad
This is Zionism
“According to the report, Abir was killed by a rubber-coated bullet which hit her head. However, the police denied this, and said the post mortem clearly showed that the girl had not died as a result of the shooting.” (thanks Sarah)
Posted on March 29, 2010 by As'ad
apology
“In a statement dated March 23, UNICEF president, Caryl M. Stern, denounced the “incorrect use of the UNICEF logo†and stated that “UNICEF was not consulted by PYALARA about the use of its logo in a poster announcing a youth broadcast and it c…
Posted on March 29, 2010 by As'ad
slap in the face
“”Israel is the Zionist enemy, and I gave this enemy a strong slap in the face,” said Doctor Zahi Hawass.”
Posted on March 29, 2010 by As'ad
Banana cream pies
“Number 3 immediately caught my eye of course; the Angry Arab News Service is a blog written by As’ad Abukhalil, a Lebanese-American professor of political science at California State University, Stanislaus and visiting professor at UC, Berkeley, …
Posted on March 29, 2010 by As'ad