Archive for May 13, 2010

analysis of Israeli propaganda

“In reality, those in the Arab world who seriously support the arguments of western Holocaust denial – “the anti-Zionism of fools”, to paraphrase August Bebel’s famous remark that anti-semitism was “the socialism of fools” – are a tiny…

Posted on May 13, 2010 by As'ad

Sexism in Lebanon

“Some outraged female listeners find the song insulting and a degrading demand that women stay at home and be good housewives instead of taking part in the work world. “This is an example of how we are going backwards,” Rebecca, a feminist activi…

Posted on May 13, 2010 by As'ad

Saeb Erekat issues a press release

I kid you not. Saeb Erekat issued a press release. He is talking about the anniversary of the Nakbah. He concluded by saying: “He called on the international community to assume its responsibility in protecting the tenets and principles of interna…

Posted on May 13, 2010 by As'ad

If she was Israeli, this would be on the front page of the New York Times

“Following her release from hospital, a 32 year old Palestinian woman from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah reported being assaulted by a settler on Wednesday afternoon.” (thanks Sarah)

Posted on May 13, 2010 by As'ad

Hariri and Saudi media

In their service to Israeli propaganda, Hariri and Saudi media have invented the notion that the Arab people are really only worried about Iranian nuclear ambitions and that they are not worried about anything else at all.

Posted on May 13, 2010 by As'ad