Archive for January 20, 2011
…off to Washington, DC
I am taping a show for Aljazeera (English). Back on Saturday.
Posted on January 20, 2011 by As'ad
Lebanon: as a factory of racism
Hassan sent me this (I cite with his permission): “My name is Hassan and I am from Homs. I lived in Beirut for some time before leaving to Canada where I still live and study English. I faced so much racism in Lebanon, especially when I tell Lebanese…
Posted on January 20, 2011 by As'ad
Racist trash: when the White Man analyzes the natives
“”However, although these acts may be imbued with symbolism after the fact, it is not yet clear that any of these individuals were primarily motivated by politics. They may have simply been suicidal. Unable to find work despite his college degree, B…
Posted on January 20, 2011 by As'ad
This is Israel
“The Israeli military has discharged a soldier for acting “unprofessionally” in shooting dead an unarmed 65-year-old Palestinian man in Hebron earlier this month. Another soldier, who initiated the firing, was exonerated by investigators bec…
Posted on January 20, 2011 by As'ad
Saudi government defend hosting Bin Ali
The Saudi foreign minister (a chief plotter of Fitnah in Lebanon who was behind giving $5 million to Amin Gemayyel’s failed parliamentary campaign–Faysal later allegedly complained that Gemayyel pocked the money and refused to spend it) says that Saud…
Posted on January 20, 2011 by As'ad
Your beloved government of Salam Fayyad
“Late last year, Palestinian police arrested a self-proclaimed atheist blogger for insulting Islam in his posts, and the man is still in custody. The Alawnehs are members of the Ahmadi sect, an Islamic offshoot whose members are often branded traito…
Posted on January 20, 2011 by As'ad
The police (non) state of Ramallah:
“”A peine un jeune Palestinien a-t-il commencé à agiter un drapeau tunisien, qu’un officier de police a arraché l’étendard, au motif qu’il perturbait la manifestation en l’honneur des prisonniers. “C’est incroyable, explique Omar …
Posted on January 20, 2011 by As'ad
How the New York Times propagandizes on behalf of Obama
Look at this headline: “Obama Pushes Hu on Rights but Stresses Ties to China.” And then you read this: “ President Obama on Wednesday gently but pointedly prodded China to make progress on human rights…” And then the h…
Posted on January 20, 2011 by As'ad
But do they use blenders, Mr. smart foreign minister of Mubarak?
“But then he added: “A lot of times we criticize ourselves and say there is failure and there is a lack of opportunities. But there is also success, and progress. For example in Egypt, there are 60 million people who use cellphones. I don’t thin…
Posted on January 20, 2011 by As'ad
Iran’s myopic view of the Tunisia “revolution”
“”Al-Asi referred to ousted president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali’s anti-Islamic approach, especially during the post-September 11 era and described it as a reason for the current popular uprising in Tunisia.”" (thanks Amal)
Posted on January 20, 2011 by As'ad
Iran is insisting that Tunisian revolt are about Islam
B. sent me this: “Ahmadinejad said the same today at some meeting. It was shown and translated to English by PressTV, but I can’t find a link to it on their website. If I remember correctly, he said that the Tunisian people overturned …
Posted on January 20, 2011 by As'ad
Qatari Minister of Energy
The Qatari Minister of Energy is a horrible right-wing man who is in love with March 14. He spends much of his time in Lebanon. When I last saw the Emir of Qatar, I told him your Minister of Energy if pro-March 14. He said: yes, I kno…
Posted on January 20, 2011 by As'ad
Former adviser of Bin Ali
“”Peut-être on partira, mais on brûlera Tunis”" (thanks Joelle)
Posted on January 20, 2011 by As'ad
Stereotyping Arab women and minorities
Comrade Suheir responds to an article in Al-Quds Al-`Arabi. (thanks Suheir)
Posted on January 20, 2011 by As'ad
On the first Arab popular overthrow of a dictator: the fall of Gen. Shishakli
Comrade Khaled B. (not to be confused with comrade Khalid Saghiyyah, editor-in-chief of Al-Akhbar) wrote this in response to Kamal’s response to his comment about Shishakly and his demise: ”Apropos the contribution of Comrade Kamal:I really do no…
Posted on January 20, 2011 by As'ad
Husni Mubarak
Arab people are not only afflicted with their leaders, but they are afflicted with leaders with excellent health. I saw Husni Mubarak give his speech in Sharam Ash-Shaykh yesterday, and I was astonished how vigorous he looked. Just a week a…
Posted on January 20, 2011 by As'ad