Archive for January 17, 2011
Dignity of the Gulf protectorates
“It is too early to tell how the Tunisian uprising will turn out, but in the meantime, it is the Arab monarchies that are offering young Arabs an opportunity to live in dignity without leaving the region, and hope for a better life.” Oh, yes. &…
Posted on January 17, 2011 by As'ad
BHL and Houellebecq disagrees on all issues except one
“BHL is Jewish, and voices his “unconditional support for Israel.” Houellebecq, who is not, declares that he was always “on the side of the Jews.” It is indeed “a real joy, to seeIsrael fighting these days.” So no disagreements there.”
Posted on January 17, 2011 by As'ad
Yusuf Al-Qaradawi
This demagogic Tele-Islamist is insisting on playing a role in every Arab event. He said that he has called for forgiveness for Muhammad Bouazizi because he killed himself. As if anyone needs his interventions–divine or earthly. I wish Alj…
Posted on January 17, 2011 by As'ad
Saudi Arabia: haven for Nazi allies too
The first deposed Arab leader to be sheltered in Saudi Arabia was the Iraqi Rashid `Ali Kilani, who aligned with the Nazi regime. The House of Saud really liked the Nazi regime but did not dare say so for fear of British wrath. A former US …
Posted on January 17, 2011 by As'ad
Rubbing it in
AlJazeera (Arabic) keeps reporting that Qatar was the first Arab government to congratulate the people of Tunisia, while noting repeatedly that Saudi Arabia welcomed Bin `Ali.
Posted on January 17, 2011 by As'ad
You can’t accuse the New York Times of not caring about the people in Tunisia
“There were conflicting reports about the condition of a French photojournalist, identified as Lucas Mebrouk Dolega, who worked for the European Pressphoto Agency. Its chief executive said in a statement that Mr. Dolega had died after a tear gas canist…
Posted on January 17, 2011 by As'ad
Bin `Ali’s militias
“Meanwhile, the full horror of repression over four weeks of demonstrations is beginning to emerge. Human rights groups estimate at least 150-200 deaths since 17 December. In random roundups in poor, rural areas youths were shot in the head and dump…
Posted on January 17, 2011 by As'ad
A Tunisian demonstrator addresses the House of Saud for sheltering Bin `Ali
Watch the video. (thanks Farah)
Posted on January 17, 2011 by As'ad
Miracles of Pope John Paul II
“Then, she says, she woke up on June 3 cured, healed from one day to the next. The Vatican had its medical specialists look into the nun’s condition and determined that it was in fact a miracle. While there have been other miracles reportedly w…
Posted on January 17, 2011 by As'ad
Hariri tribunal indictment
The judge of the Hariri tribunal received the indictment today. Let me report to you the summary: blah, blah, blah and who gives a damn, really. Basically, we are told to believe that while the widow of Hariri and his children were willing …
Posted on January 17, 2011 by As'ad
Wow: I am impressed with the Lebanese Foreign Minister–for once
The US media did not take note of the significance of this: how the US ambassador under instructions from Jeffrey Feltman (who is struggling with the pronunciation of the four words of Arabic that he knows) traveled yesterday all the way to Zahleh to p…
Posted on January 17, 2011 by As'ad
Hariri Tribunal
Comrade Talal sent me this about the latest Hariri audio-leaks on New TV (I cite with his permission): “I listened to those audioleaks of the Hariri depositions taken by the investigators of the International Tribunals. Now both you and I have given …
Posted on January 17, 2011 by As'ad
The Chutzpah of Hillary Clinton
“Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called the Tunisian foreign minister, Kamel Morjane. She urged the new government to address popular concerns about economic opportunities, civil liberties and democratic elections, the State Departm…
Posted on January 17, 2011 by As'ad
Zionism is racism, always
“”Around 20 minutes after this phone conversation, I arrived at the store,” she recalls. “The impression I got over the phone was that there was a click between the manager and me. The conversation had gone smoothly, she sounded very nice, and it se…
Posted on January 17, 2011 by As'ad
It is official now: the US government considers criticisms of Israel as anti-Semitism
“The State Department employs Natan Sharansky’s methodology for distinguishing anti-Israel criticism from anti-Semitism. Namely, language or conduct that demonizes, delegitimizes or imposes a double-standard on the Jewish state is anti-Semitism. Ros…
Posted on January 17, 2011 by As'ad
Arab tyrants: don’t leave home empty-handed
“La famille du président déchu Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali s’est-elle enfuie de Tunisie avec 1,5 tonne d’or ? C’est la supposition de l’Elysée, qui se fonde sur des recoupements des services secrets français. Ces derniers essaient de comprendre co…
Posted on January 17, 2011 by As'ad
Arab tyrants: don’t leave home empty-handed
“La famille du président déchu Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali s’est-elle enfuie de Tunisie avec 1,5 tonne d’or ? C’est la supposition de l’Elysée, qui se fonde sur des recoupements des services secrets français. Ces derniers essaient de comprendre co…
Posted on January 17, 2011 by As'ad
Oh, those poor Israeli terrorist soldiers who kills civilians: an account of their “anguish”–as is customary in US press
“And it exists here in the State of Israel, and no one knows about it, and no one wants to know, and no one reports about it. People prefer not to know and not to understand that something terrible is happening not far from us, and really no one ca…
Posted on January 17, 2011 by As'ad
Oh, those poor Israeli terrorist soldiers who kills civilians: an account of their “anguish”–as is customary in US press
“And it exists here in the State of Israel, and no one knows about it, and no one wants to know, and no one reports about it. People prefer not to know and not to understand that something terrible is happening not far from us, and really no one ca…
Posted on January 17, 2011 by As'ad
The White Man Judgeth
“Violent street demonstrations, followed by the toppling of a dictator, are an exhilarating way to bring democracy to an authoritarian society. They are not, however, the best way to bring democracy to an authoritarian society. While watching T…
Posted on January 17, 2011 by As'ad