Archive for July 7, 2010

A reporter in the Gulf sent me this (he/she does not want to be identified)

“On the point of Israelis visiting Qatar, I would like to share with you (and this probably is not surprising to you) this fact about Kuwait. Just a small background, I currently work for an English newspaper as the local editor and occasional journal…

Posted on July 7, 2010 by As'ad

poor Israeli war criminals; getting bad press

“Meg Ryan was supposed to come here, it had all been closed with her people,” said Molad Hayo, adding “a day after the flotilla incident we got an email saying she was not going to attend, and although they claimed it was because she was too busy…

Posted on July 7, 2010 by As'ad

It boils down to this: Octavia Nasr argues that she is innocent of terrorist sympathies because she is Christian after all

“He was willing to take the risk of meeting with a young Christian journalist from the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation.”

Posted on July 7, 2010 by As'ad

Saudi King and the goat

In a recent Arab summit, the Saudi King began the meeting by telling his colleagues that the Indians have trained goats to move their heads noddingly. He asked if people have heard of that development. I kid you not.

Posted on July 7, 2010 by As'ad

Sons of Zayid: best Arab allies of the Mossad now

“According to United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the U.S. Yousef al-Otaiba, efforts to prevent Iran from going nuclear by use of military force are better than that country actually going nuclear.” (thanks Karim)

Posted on July 7, 2010 by As'ad

Now that is surprising: Israel does support US invasions of Arab lands

“Following a meeting in Washington earlier Wednesday with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Netanyahu said said that a final status agreement must provide for the possibly of renewed hostilities on Israel’s eastern border following an American withd…

Posted on July 7, 2010 by As'ad

For those who have hopes in Obama

“And even if Tuesday’s White House meeting between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was more show than action, it did reinforce what Capitol Hill and America’s taxpayers already know: Israel is America’s best buddy in the M…

Posted on July 7, 2010 by As'ad

Octavia Nasr explains herself to Zionist fans

“In an explanatory blog post on CNN.com Tuesday evening, Ms. Nasr said she was sorry about the message “because it conveyed that I supported Fadlallah’s life’s work. That’s not the case at all.”She said she used the words “respect” and

Posted on July 7, 2010 by As'ad

Zionist Jordanians

“A recent statement made by a group of retired Jordanian army generals, which calls for Palestinian refugees to be stripped of their Jordanian passports, has sent shockwaves across the kingdom.” (thanks Narrima)

Posted on July 7, 2010 by As'ad

Israeli intelligence: the laughing stock of the Middle East

Look at this stupid article. They really don’t know anything about the topics at hand. They still think that Iran controls Nasrallah like it controlled Subhi Tufayli when he led the party.

Posted on July 7, 2010 by As'ad

Israeli media are as loyal to the Israeli government as are Ba`thist media to Ba`thist governments

“The publication of detailed information about Hezbollah’s intentions…” Look at this sentence. Publication of…intentions. Intentions? And the Israeli newspaper confirmed that these were the intentions of Hizbullah by penetrating into Hizbullah…

Posted on July 7, 2010 by As'ad

Abu Mazen wants the Nobel Peace Prize

“Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas wants to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, diplomatic source in Oslo say. ” What is next? Mini-Hariri wants the Nobel prize in Physics? And King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia wants the Nobel Prize in Reading? And King Pla…

Posted on July 7, 2010 by As'ad

Lindsey Lohan

Lindsey Lohan hearts an Israeli soldier? How could you Lindsey. (thanks Sellam)

Posted on July 7, 2010 by As'ad

l’affaire Octavia Nasr

The dismissal of Octavia Nasr proves this: 1) no matter how much you grovel and how much you insult Arabs and Muslims in the US, as Nasr has largely due to her ignorance of Middle East and Islamic affairs, it will never be enough. Unless you advocate …

Posted on July 7, 2010 by As'ad

The Emir and I (II)

So the Emir of Qatar invited me on the day of my departure. I spent more than 2 hours with him. He talked a lot and I talked a lot. The director-general of Aljazeera, Waddah Khanfar, was present. I told the Emir that I am not happy with his reconci…

Posted on July 7, 2010 by As'ad