Archive for April 25, 2010
US help: how nice
“the constitution that the United States helped craft…”
Posted on April 25, 2010 by As'ad
To prove that Muslims are fanatics in the West: so easy
“As a snarky response to Muslim bloggers who “warned” Comedy Central about an episode of South Park showing the Prophet Mohammed wearing a bear suit, one Seattle cartoonist, who calls laughter her form of “prayer,” is asking artists all over the wor…
Posted on April 25, 2010 by As'ad
Walid Jumblat and the US Army
You see, when Jumblat was one of George W. Bush’s boys in the Middle East, his utterances and words were covered widely in the US. Not anymore, since he switched to the Syrian regime’s side. In an interview with Al-Akhbar this week, he described the …
Posted on April 25, 2010 by As'ad
They will kill and strave for you, O Jamal Mubarak
“Egyptian authorities have kept the Rafah crossing closed for the past 55 days, with only two border openings since the start of 2010, a report by the de facto border administration said Saturday.” (thanks Olivia)
Posted on April 25, 2010 by As'ad
Saudi King: beheads and inspires
If you are wondering what one reads in the propaganda mouthpiece of Prince Salman and his sons (Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat): “The era of King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz has created an unprecedented inspirational intellectual atmosphere throughout Saudi Arabia.”
Posted on April 25, 2010 by As'ad
J Street and the Zionist usurping entity
“So the big rift between you and the Israeli government is over?”I think we’ve seen a real gradual improvement in our relationship over the last six months. And it continues to improve. I hope it will only continue to be the case.” (thanks Sarah)
Posted on April 25, 2010 by As'ad
Mini-Hariri on the front
Mini-Hariri seen in a helicopter on his way to the front with Israel to liberate Israeli-occupied lands. (thanks Bob)
Posted on April 25, 2010 by As'ad
So what does American democracy project produce?
“The parliament remains a rogues’ gallery of drug barons, criminals and warlords.”
Posted on April 25, 2010 by As'ad
The best definition of an American puppet in the Middle East region
“”We need U.S. support. If they don’t support us for one day, we cannot survive to the next day,” said Moeen Marastial, a parliament member who advised Karzai’s reelection campaign last year.”Of course, the Washington Post calls them reformers: “Many …
Posted on April 25, 2010 by As'ad
Mahmoud Darwish in Iran
Iranian refromerist students holding a sign with Mahmud Darwish’s poetry. (thanks Laleh)
Posted on April 25, 2010 by As'ad
Meet an American Zionist “expert” of the Arab world
“Rhode’s field is Islam – he has a PhD from Columbia in Islamic studies and Middle Eastern history. He is fluent in Farsi, Hebrew, Arabic and Turkish….If he’s secular, why did he write “Allahu akhbar†in his own blood on the flag, why did…
Posted on April 25, 2010 by As'ad
Patrick Seale: and Riad As-Sulh
I still have much to say about Patrick Seale’s new important book, the Struggle for Arab Independence. I mean, you read the book and it is a great read with a wealth of information assembled and references to recent and classic literature in Arabic, E…
Posted on April 25, 2010 by As'ad
dozens of shoes were scattered in the streets
“”Silwan residents flooded the streets in efforts to prevent the march from going ahead. Palestinian flags were hung in the windows and dozens of shoes were scattered in the streets as a symbol of protest. “” (thanks Redouane)
Posted on April 25, 2010 by As'ad
sexual harassment in Lebanon
“”Au Liban, un pays considéré comme l’une des plus “occidentalisées” du monde arabe, aucune loi ne prévoit de sanctions pour des remarques ou des gestes obscènes et parfois des attouchements dont sont victimes de nombreuses femmes au quotidien …
Posted on April 25, 2010 by As'ad