Archive for December 2, 2010
Wikileaks in Arabic
I and volunteers have launched a project to translate and publish all the Wikileaks relating to the Arab world. We are on Facebook now and will soon be on the web. Stay tuned.
Posted on December 2, 2010 by As'ad
Arab public and Wikileaks
“”I think the Arab public today woke up wiser than before, more cynical than before, and certainly more critical of the government,” said As’ad Abu Khalil, a professor of political science at California State University, Stanislaus who runs t…
Posted on December 2, 2010 by As'ad
Studio House of Saud
On the TV program, House of Saud (hosted by the most obnoxious Lebanese, Gizelle Khuri), they made a reference to Wikileaks. The only reference they made was that Iran used an aid agency to sneak aid to Hizbullah. That was the only Wikileak refer…
Posted on December 2, 2010 by As'ad
IAEA chief in US court
“The leaked October 2009 cable was quoted on Wednesday by the Guardian of London, one of a handful of media organizations that received in advance a trove of more than 250,000 classified US State Department documents currently being released by Wiki…
Posted on December 2, 2010 by As'ad
Ian Black calls me Splenetic
“The splenetic Asa’d Abu Khalil, who writes the Angry Arab blog, noted that many Arabs on Twitter and Facebook have been raising questions about WikiLeaks because the revelations about the Middle East were largely either known or expecte…
Posted on December 2, 2010 by As'ad
This is Zionism
“”After almost half a century of Israeli occupation its Palestinian population has shrunk from over 200,000 to fewer than 60,000. … A fortnight ago 15 young Israelis in T-shirts came down from Maskiyot, a hilltop settlement, took possession o…
Posted on December 2, 2010 by As'ad
US spy planes over Lebanon (it is getting real crowded in Lebanese skies)
“American officials swept aside British protests about secret US spy flights taking place from the UK’s Cyprus airbase, the leaked diplomatic cables reveal. Labour ministers said they feared making the UK an unwitting accomplice to torture, an…
Posted on December 2, 2010 by As'ad
Thierry Meyssan
Thierry Meyssan is a crackpot. His Sep. 11 book is dumb and kooky. His theory of Hariri assassination is unreliable and lacks credibility. (For those who asked me for my opinion)
Posted on December 2, 2010 by As'ad
Lebanese police men kills an unarmed Syrian worker
More of the criminal acts by the Lebanese state. They shot an unarmed Syrian worker in Hamra. (thanks Tarek)
Posted on December 2, 2010 by As'ad
Gulf governments and Israel
“Contrary to the condemnatory rhetoric opposing Israel in public, Arab diplomats behind the scenes have asked Israel to carry messages to the U.S. government and urged tougher action on Iran.”
Posted on December 2, 2010 by As'ad
Sanyruah adopts US diplomatic langauge
He calls Israeli actions “unhelpful”. (thanks “Ibn Rushd”)
Posted on December 2, 2010 by As'ad
Voters prevented from entering the polling place
Mubarak regime decides who can vote. (thanks Hadjar)
Posted on December 2, 2010 by As'ad
Zionist Kouchner on Abbas
“The cable says Kouchner told US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that “Abbas is lost. You tried, we tried but nothing has happened.” ”Kouchner said that he had met with Abu Mazen three days prior and found him completely isolated,” the cable…
Posted on December 2, 2010 by As'ad
Arab Media and Wikileaks
“Assad Abukhalil, professor of political science at California State University, Stanislaus, who has appeared numerous times on Al Jazeera, strongly criticized the network on the radio show Democracy Now. During the interview, he said:…
Posted on December 2, 2010 by As'ad
At State Department briefing, reporters accuse ass’t sec’y of ’speaking for Israel’
“Another sign that the wheels are coming off the cart. Years ago we learned that the U.S. acted as Israel’s lawyer in the peace process. Well, this is a press conference by P.J. Crowley, ass’t sec’y of State, two days ago, and a couple of reporters …
Posted on December 2, 2010 by As'ad
UN Representative in Lebanon is worried that Israel may be too lenient
“Williams and his UNSCOL colleagues assessed that Israel handled carefully the release of crew and passengers aboard the MV Tali, the “Brotherhood” ship that attempted to break the Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian goods to&nb…
Posted on December 2, 2010 by As'ad
Mauritanian-Israeli relations
Notice how Israel and US realize that democracy and public opinion is the worst factor.
Posted on December 2, 2010 by As'ad
Anti-democracy coup plotters request Israeli arms in Mauritania
Israel: the best friend of Arab tyrannies. (thanks Amer)
Posted on December 2, 2010 by As'ad
Qatar promotes normalization with Israel to host the World Cup
Watch the video and see the Israeli kid. (thanks Farah)
Posted on December 2, 2010 by As'ad
Israel wants Arabs to support Abbas
“”When questioned what Israel would most like to see from Morocco, Shlein-Michael immediately responded that the GOI wants the GOM to support the Palestinian Authority (PA). Morocco “does less than anyone,” she complained, commenting&nbs…
Posted on December 2, 2010 by As'ad