Archive for November 3, 2010
Nasser’s death
Lately, I am really consumed with the question of whether Nasser was assassinated or not. I am a critic of Nasser but believe that if we find evidence that he was assassinated, our worst fears and suspicions about Western conspiracies in our mids…
Posted on November 3, 2010 by As'ad
Arab leaders and their wives
Was thinking: it is not only that the Arabs are afflicted with lousy tyrants and autocrats as leaders, but they (and their wives) are so unlikable. They are so repugnant in every way. I think that Arab leaders of the 1950s were more likable…
Posted on November 3, 2010 by As'ad
Queen Youtube
Queen Youtube selects a Likudnik: ”Gamliel was elected from among some 5,000 candidates for the role by a committee headed by Jordan’s Queen Rania.” (thanks Mohammad)
Posted on November 3, 2010 by As'ad
Israeli military in action
Israeli soldiers in action:(thanks Nad.) (AFP)
Posted on November 3, 2010 by As'ad
The science of racism: on the “Muslim gene pool”
“The emotional testimony ended what had been a raucous day of cross examination of the prosecution’s forensic psychiatrist, who had called Khadr “Al Qaeda royalty†and assessed him as danger to Canada.Michael Welner interviewed Khadr for about …
Posted on November 3, 2010 by As'ad
Cows in the tunnels of Gaza
“Palestinians are using tunnels under the Egyptian-Gaza border to smuggle cows into the Gaza Strip for the upcoming Muslim festival Eid al-Adha.” With this, the contributor, Olivia, wins herself a blender.
Posted on November 3, 2010 by As'ad
Mubarak-style elections
“Among the far-reaching measures is a recent decision by the Egyptian ministry of information to compel satellite channels to obtain licenses before broadcasting an event live or distributing news reports to other television channels. Even before t…
Posted on November 3, 2010 by As'ad
corruption in the USA
“”The United States has fallen out of the top 20 least corrupt countries. It is in 22nd position, behind Qatar and Chile. ”" (thanks Leila)
Posted on November 3, 2010 by As'ad
standards of Israeli journalism
So let me get this straight. Haaretz is quoting Israeli Radio, which is quoting sources who were quoted in Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat? I get it now. OK. : “Israel Radio quoted sources who told the A-Sharq al-Awsat daily that Hezbollah……
Posted on November 3, 2010 by As'ad
Saudi justice: where is the outrage?
“A Saudi journalist has been sentenced to be whipped in public after being convicted of “instigating protests” against a government electricity company following a series of power cuts.”
Posted on November 3, 2010 by As'ad
Can you imagine if an Arab leader said this about Judaism? Can you imagine?
“Olmert: Terror’s origin is Islam” He should have been asked whether Islam was also at fault for the menace of Zionist terrorism.
Posted on November 3, 2010 by As'ad
Feminist critique of Nasrallah’s speech
“He had me at university files. But he lost me (or perhaps, he amputated me) when he discursively constructed me, a female Lebanese citizen, as a repository for the `Ard of my brother, my father and my future husband. Had he stressed the sanctity of…
Posted on November 3, 2010 by As'ad
Humane Obama
“Reporting from Washington —U.S. and allied forces have failed to reduce the number of civilian fatalities caused by them in Afghanistan despite a two-year effort by American commanders, internal U.S. military statistics show. Civilian deat…
Posted on November 3, 2010 by As'ad
Obama’s brilliant strategy in Afghanistan
“In Khogeyani, a volatile area southwest of the capital, the entire police force on duty appears to have defected to the Taliban side. A spokesman for the Taliban said the movement’s fighters made contact with the Khogeyani’s police force, cut a…
Posted on November 3, 2010 by As'ad
Ross speaks
“But he also took care to mention that Congress, with “strong encouragement from AIPAC,” had enacted tough sanctions against Iran with bipartisan support. ”The entire American political spectrum views the challenge of Iran as a foremost national…
Posted on November 3, 2010 by As'ad
Disgrace unto the nations
“Safed was plastered with posters on Tuesday denouncing a long-time resident for renting an apartment to three Bedouin studying at the local college. The apartment owner, Eli Tzavieli, had decided to go through with the rental despite threats th…
Posted on November 3, 2010 by As'ad