Archive for August 22, 2010
Stoning
“Stoning is not practiced only among Muslims, nor did it begin with Islam. Human rights groups say a young girl was stoned to death in 2007 in Iraqi Kurdistan’s Yazidi community, which practices an ancient Kurdish religion. The Old Testament includes…
Posted on August 22, 2010 by As'ad
hudud
“known collectively as “hud†after the Arabic word for limits”. You mean hudud.
Posted on August 22, 2010 by As'ad
ADC
“Rather than speaking the community’s conscience, the ADC has applauded enemies of humanity for crumbs they have thrown to Arab and Muslim causes. For example”…
Posted on August 22, 2010 by As'ad
1/3rd of yachts of the world
New TV reported that one third of all yachts in the world are owned by Gulf Arabs. Enjoy.
Posted on August 22, 2010 by As'ad
Visiting Israel and Yemen
A reader who shall remain anonymous sent me this (I cite with her permission): ”My boss’s husband (an American) succeeded in easily getting a Yemeni visa on his passport that has multiple Israeli stamps. He was of course doubtful that he will g…
Posted on August 22, 2010 by As'ad
American liberators at work
“Afghanistan’s embattled president Hamid Karzai said on Sunday that U.S. taxpayers were indirectly funding “mafia-like groups” and terrorist activities with the American government’s support of private contractors inside his country.” (thanks Olivia)
Posted on August 22, 2010 by As'ad
George Will
“Asad Abukhalil has already nailed Will for getting the date of the Peel Commission report wrong. It was 1937, not 1936. And the Arab Revolt broke out in Palestine before the Peel Commission introduced its findings. I would also add that D…
Posted on August 22, 2010 by As'ad
Chutzpah: this is from a state with an arsenal of nuclear weapons
“Israel: Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant totally unacceptable”
Posted on August 22, 2010 by As'ad
Only a Zionist would say that
“Israelis and Palestinians have suffered for far too long.”
Posted on August 22, 2010 by As'ad
Jordan
A reader in Jordan asks me: is my blog banned in Jordan now? let me know.
Posted on August 22, 2010 by As'ad
Dar Al-Adab
For those who have been asking me, volume one of my book, Al-Bawh Al-Ghadib (Angry Revelation) is now available from Dar Al-Adab and is available in Beirut bookstores, like Bisan Bookshop in Hamra.
Posted on August 22, 2010 by As'ad
So this guy also hearts Israel
So Imam Abdul Rauf, who I have never ever heard of before, said this: ”“I am a supporter of the state of Israel.— (thanks many)
Posted on August 22, 2010 by As'ad
Haykal Show on Aljazeera
I take it back. Kamal Khalaf At-Tawil was right when he kept insisting to me that the Haykal show on Aljazeera is wroth watching. I started early on and he was too far back in history for me to be interested and i mocked the show. I h…
Posted on August 22, 2010 by As'ad