Archive for April 15, 2010
Sexism on Lebanese radios
“There is a new song playing on Lebanese radios that goes “We have no women who work (more accurately: We don’t allow our women to work or our women should not work)… I will afford for you because I have to… because you are the president of my hear…
Posted on April 15, 2010 by As'ad
AUB is awarding this Zionist advocate
He is worried about his beloved Israel.
Posted on April 15, 2010 by As'ad
US ME Policy logic
“MR. CROWLEY: Well, let’s – I mean, there’s a broader issue here. Regardless of the issue of Scuds, we are – we remain concerned about the provision of increasingly sophisticated weaponry to parties in – to Hezbollah. And this is an issue tha…
Posted on April 15, 2010 by As'ad
US Department of State Upholds Human Rights
“QUESTION: There are some reports that a Lebanese TV’s personality who is – a psychic – is going to be beheaded in Saudi Arabia for allegedly practicing witchcraft. Now, given the fact that in your recent Human Rights Report you said that there h…
Posted on April 15, 2010 by As'ad
J Street urges UC Berkeley Student Senate to uphold Presidential veto of divestment bill
For those who are fans of J street. For those who suffer from illusions. (thanks Niki)
Posted on April 15, 2010 by As'ad
If Muslims did that
If Muslims did that to a synagogue, it would be front page news in the New York Times.
Posted on April 15, 2010 by As'ad
accepting free trips to Israel
“For nearly 30 years, JINSA has been taking recently retired American Admirals and Generals to Israel to better understand the threats Israel faces, the resources it brings to its own defense and ways in which the U.S. and Israel can cooperate on co…
Posted on April 15, 2010 by As'ad
Arab misconceptions of the West
“”As far as my family is concerned, this topic is completely out of bounds. It’s a huge taboo,” he explains. “In Egypt you still have these closed minds. I am only “out” to my friends.”" Yes, closed minds as opposed to Alabama and Texas. I see.
Posted on April 15, 2010 by As'ad
Meet a top Middle East expert from Bush’s administration
“For what it was… He [Saddam] was clearly involved with these bastards, with al-Qaida and all sorts of other fundamentalists who are out to destroy the West.” (thanks Nicholas)
Posted on April 15, 2010 by As'ad
This article: the gist of Obama’s Middle East policies
This article will get a lot of air in the Middle East. Personally, I recommend that you only read this part: “For their part, administration officials insist that their support for Israel is unwavering. They point to intensive cooperation between the…
Posted on April 15, 2010 by As'ad
Israeli propaganda trash in the New York Times
It takes the Israeli government to make one unsubstantiated claim about Arabs and the New York Times will provide free space to air that claim. Here is an example. A whole article to air a claim by Israel–and only by Israel. I mean, if this is a pa…
Posted on April 15, 2010 by As'ad
Ethan Bronner tops himself: he summarizes the Israeli war on Lebanon in 2006
Here, Ethan Bronner summarizes the Israeli war on Lebanon in 2006: “Israel fought a monthlong war against Hezbollah in the summer of 2006, in which the Shiite militia fired hundreds of mostly short-range rockets at Israel’s north.”
Posted on April 15, 2010 by As'ad
Jordanian propagandist calls on Arabs to honor Rabin
This royal Jordanian columnist calls on Arabs to honor and elevate Rabin, as a smart Middle East policy. I am sure that Arabs everywhere will head his advice. (thanks Omar)
Posted on April 15, 2010 by As'ad
Ben-Gurion
“According to the demonstrators, Ben-Gurion was responsible for the expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in 1948. The protesters chanted anti-Israel slogans and claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is continuing I…
Posted on April 15, 2010 by As'ad
Honoring the Zionist pioneer of ethnic cleansing
“Le maire de Paris, Bertrand Delanoë, le président israélien Shimon Pérès et Rachida Dati, maire du 7è arrondissement de la capitale ont inauguré l’esplanade le 15 avril 2010. Cela s’est passé dans la Ville lumière. La municipalité de …
Posted on April 15, 2010 by As'ad
freaking nuts
“Some of his soldiers were more blunt with the general. “This place is rough,” said Pfc. Matthew Lunceford, who had a gash across his cheek from the bombing on the way to see the Khans. “It is freaking nuts.”" Yes, freaking nuts. How dare they not …
Posted on April 15, 2010 by As'ad
Bad for reputation
“But he’s also a bit amused that the security services couldn’t come up with anything against him. “I must be a good Arab,” he joked, waiting in London for his Lebanese visa. “This is bad for my reputation.”" (thanks Dina)
Posted on April 15, 2010 by As'ad
standard Arabic
“Yet he neglects to mention that even today, Modern Standard Arabic is not limited to those arenas; it’s also the language of nearly all Arabic written literature as well as Arabic news broadcasting on television and radio.” (thanks Alexander)
Posted on April 15, 2010 by As'ad
Zionist colonial settlers
“Abu Hussein said that every time the settlers uproot trees, the villagers will plant more. “If they uproot five acres of trees, we’ll plant six,” he said. “They won’t break us.”" (thanks Mariam)
Posted on April 15, 2010 by As'ad
Walid Jumblat
Walid Jumblat said that before visiting Iran he would ask for a permission from the Saudi king. There you have a man of principles and “progressive” and “socialist” ideas.
Posted on April 15, 2010 by As'ad