Archive for September 13, 2010
Aljazeera
For those who don’t are, you may see me on Aljazeera (Arabic)’s Min Washington program. It will air at 1:05PM Eastern Time (11:05 AM Pacific Time), or 9:00PM Beirut Time, Tuesday. The topic is “the Arab lobby.”
Posted on September 13, 2010 by As'ad
Speaking
For those who don’t care, I shall be speaking this Wednesday at 5:00PM at San Francisco State University on American Hostility to Islam: official and public. Place: Conference room of the historic College of Ethnic Studies.
Posted on September 13, 2010 by As'ad
The American Left and Islam: the case of Paul Berman
“Berman is no Benda, standing up to over weening power and establishment bias. Rather, Berman embraces them on the way to trying to denigrate an embattled European intellectual who, in a sure sign of his moderation, has made enemies in both the Western…
Posted on September 13, 2010 by As'ad
angry rhetoric
“I have been appalled by some of the angry rhetoric directed at Muslims in recent weeks. American Muslims might take comfort in the knowledge that, fair or not, they’re the flavor of the month. Soon enough, the right will find a new target for its vi…
Posted on September 13, 2010 by As'ad
History of Qur’an in The US
“No book states the case more plainly than a single volume, tucked away deep within the citadel of Copley Square — the Boston Public Library. The book known as Adams 281.1 is a copy of the Koran, from the personal collection of John Adams. There is n…
Posted on September 13, 2010 by As'ad
the Lebanese Maronite church
The Lebanese Maronite church’s reaction to the plan to burn the Qur’an by that Flordia-based religious kook has been: oh, those are protestants. And protestants are not Christians after all.
Posted on September 13, 2010 by As'ad
Jews and Arabs/Muslims
I have lived for a bit less than 30 years in this country. I have never seen a more blatant and explicit festival of hate as I have been observing against Muslims in the US as of late. What is more, or most, dangerous is the embrace and cha…
Posted on September 13, 2010 by As'ad
What Haaretz does not tell you
This is hilarious because it is a lie. The lousy Zionist paper is reporting citing a radio station about a threat against the lousy Sami Gemayyel (who thinks he is living in 1975 when the Phalanges were a force to be reckoned with). In fact…
Posted on September 13, 2010 by As'ad
Chief PA Buffon
I am in charge of negotiation, says Chief PA buffoon, Sa’ib `Urayqat. Apparently, there is a conflict between him and Nabil Sha`th over heading the negotiations with Israel. But `Urayqat wins all the time because he is a much better prostra…
Posted on September 13, 2010 by As'ad
Prince Salman’s mouthpieces gives this headline for an item about the murder of 3 Palestinians by Israeli gunfire:
“Launching of a rocket from Gaza on Israel”
Posted on September 13, 2010 by As'ad