Archive for January 29, 2011

Tell this Israeli friend of Mubarak that Jamal has fled the country

“Gamal continues in his path and he is a brilliant guy. His future depends on how his father prepares the army to support him.””

Posted on January 29, 2011 by As'ad

Sulayman: the US/Israel choice

“When I told the demonstrators on the tank around me the news of Suleiman’s appointment, they burst into laughter.”

Posted on January 29, 2011 by As'ad

Anger at the US in Egypt

“”You see,” the 50-year-old lawyer said, displaying the items. On the bottom of each were the words “Made in the USA.”  ”They are attacking us with American weapons,” he yelled as men gathered around him.  In the streets of Cairo, many protes…

Posted on January 29, 2011 by As'ad

Why Zionists can’t sleep

“They also called for the Jordanian government to stop peace talks with Israel and to close the Israeli embassy in Amman. “No…no for a Zionist [Israeli] embassy on Arab land,” they shouted.” (thanks David)

Posted on January 29, 2011 by As'ad

No to Mubarak, no to Sulayman

Aljazeera Arabic is reporting that people in Tahrir Square are chanting: “No to Mubarak, no to Sulyman. Both are agents of the Americans” (it rhymes in Arabic).

Posted on January 29, 2011 by As'ad

BBC from two weeks ago

“No sign Egypt will take the Tunisian road”

Posted on January 29, 2011 by As'ad

Protests plans for the Arab world

“hashtag dates already being planned for Arab world – Sudan #Jan30 Yemen #Feb3 Syria#Feb5 Algeria #Feb12 Bahrain #Feb.14″ (thanks Farah)

Posted on January 29, 2011 by As'ad

Who advise them on the Middle East? I am talking about Western media

Of all the people in Egypt, they chose to interview Mahmud Qabil: a stooge of the Mubarak regime.  Today, `Adil Imam called Aljazeera to deny that he opposed the protests and he expressed support.  As is well-known, this comedian–who was las…

Posted on January 29, 2011 by As'ad

Next Arab summit

Someone wrote in Arabic on my wall on Facebook: “the next Arab summit will be a get-acquainted summit.”

Posted on January 29, 2011 by As'ad

That lousy Nayif Hawatimah

Nayif Hawatimah congratulates `Umar Sulayman. (thanks Kamal)

Posted on January 29, 2011 by As'ad

Saudi propaganda

House of Saud’s propaganda is on over-drive.  They are really trying hard to discredit the protests in Egypt. Just see the cover page of the mouthpiece of Prince Salman and his sons, Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat.  Look at that picture and the main head…

Posted on January 29, 2011 by As'ad

Mubarak state TV

I was watching regime state TV.  Total focus on the “looting and destruction.”  They showed the footage of a “gang” of 50 people.  They spread their “weapons” on a big table.  I looked closely: I saw one rifle, some bullets,  a…

Posted on January 29, 2011 by As'ad

Excitement

“There is so much excitement around the Arab world. On Facebook and Twitter you see Saudis congratulating Egyptians, Iranians contratulating Tunisians,” said Asad Abu’Khalil, a professor of political science at California State Universi…

Posted on January 29, 2011 by As'ad

French Orientalism: the case of Jean-Noël Ferrié

“La situation est sans comparaison avec la Tunisie. Moubarak n’est pas à proprement parler un dictateur, c’est un dirigeant autoritaire.” (thanks Hadjar)

Posted on January 29, 2011 by As'ad

Loss of regime legitimacy

Comrade Talal sent me this: “What is most surprising is how quickly the entire apparatus of governance breaks down once the legitimacy of the state governance becomes in doubt. I mean, no police, no judiciary, nothing, and in 4 days! During the US pr…

Posted on January 29, 2011 by As'ad

Irony in Egypt

Comrade Joseph sent me this: “What strikes me as most ironic, at least at the level of the image, is that millions of Egyptians marched in the streets of Cairo to demand of Nasir that he not resign after he lost the 1967 war, while today millions ma…

Posted on January 29, 2011 by As'ad

O Jamal Mubarak

Where did you go, O Jamal Mubarak. We hardly knew you.

Posted on January 29, 2011 by As'ad

Where are you, O Jamal Mubarak : the party has just started

“”I asked Mubarak whether he felt ready to serve as Egypt’s President. He smiled. “I’m not going to answer that question the way you’d like me to,” he said. “What I will tell you is that, in the last nine years, my social and political e…

Posted on January 29, 2011 by As'ad

Look at this headline

“Without Egypt, Israel will be left with no friends in Mideast”.  You never had Egypt, you propagandists of Israel.  You had Mubarak, the dictator, and now you lost him. Boo hoo hoo. (thanks Nicholas)

Posted on January 29, 2011 by As'ad

Israeli flag on headquarters of American tear gas company used to gas Egyptians protesters

“OMBINED TACTICAL SYSTEMS HEADQUARTERS IN JAMESTOWN, PA FLIES THE AMERICAN AND ISRAELI FLAGS. THE TEAR GAS THEY PRODUCE WAS USED IN TUNISIA, EGYPT AND THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES” (thanks Shadi)

Posted on January 29, 2011 by As'ad