Archive for March 28, 2011
Aljazeera
I will comment on Obama’s speech on Aljazeera Arabic in two hours and 15 minutes from now.
Posted on March 28, 2011 by As'ad
Comrade Bassam
Comrade Bassam, who hails from Tartus, comments on Syria on Democracy Now.
Posted on March 28, 2011 by As'ad
Syrian regime TV
An excellent critique of Syrian regime TV by comrade Pierre in Al-Akhbar.
Posted on March 28, 2011 by As'ad
Former Crown Prince Hasan of Jordan
I can’t stand this guy who used to be the most hard-line anti-Palestinian element in the regime. But I hate him more in recent years when he has been posing as a “reformer.” Do you now see why I hate and oppose reform with every fiber of my…
Posted on March 28, 2011 by As'ad
The new Qatar
Sa`d Hariri, who had bad relations with Qatar, has just arrived to Doha to meet with the Emir. Saudi Arabia is very pleased with Qatar these days.
Posted on March 28, 2011 by As'ad
Israel’s dirty hands
The Tunisian foreign ministry strongly denounces the Israeli calls for the flight of Tunisian Jews from Tunisia to Israel. Who appointed the Zionist usurping entity as spokesentity for Jews around the world?
Posted on March 28, 2011 by As'ad
The young Muslim Brothers and the old
On the new young generation of Muslim Brotherhood and their conflict with the old guard. (I am sympathetic to neither).
Posted on March 28, 2011 by As'ad
sexual harassment in…the West
“In an online study by stopstreetharassment.com, 95% of respondents said they had been the victims of leering, honking or whistling and a large proportion have been groped or grabbed in public.” (thanks Nasir)
Posted on March 28, 2011 by As'ad
Isabel Kershner: the ambassador of Israeli propaganda offices in the New York Times
Notice that not one passing reference to an Israel war is allowed in the New York Times without providing a justification for that war: ”The cease-fire has largely held since the end of Israel’s three-week military offensive in Gaza in the wint…
Posted on March 28, 2011 by As'ad
Hillary: tell us more about your “Arab friends.” How many wives do they have, and how many political prisoners do they keep?
“our European friends and our Arab friends as very vital to their interests.””
Posted on March 28, 2011 by As'ad
ADL: working hard to limit freedoms of speech
“ADL commended the UC Hastings College of Law Board of Directors for adopting a resolution that “the College should take all steps necessary to remove the Hastings name and brand from the ‘Litigating Palestine’ conference,” but expressed “deep disap…
Posted on March 28, 2011 by As'ad
Saudi King: father of all Arab tyrants
“Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz called Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday to reaffirm his support for the Syrian leadership, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on Monday. Abdel Aziz said his kingdom supports Syria in confro…
Posted on March 28, 2011 by As'ad
Please: stop crying. Zionists lost Husni Mubarak, and then Elizabeth Taylor
“”she was also a supporter of Israel to a degree that largely went unmentioned this past week, bringing to the cause a commitment nearly unimaginable among Hollywood stars today. In a life famously shared with seven husbands, Taylor’s relationship…
Posted on March 28, 2011 by As'ad
This is Zionism
“The police investigation into the Itamar murders remains under a gag order. No individual Palestinian has been accused or even named as a suspect by the police. However, the resident of the neighboring Palestinian village Awarta, who have suffered …
Posted on March 28, 2011 by As'ad
House Arrest my potato
I don’t believe the claim by the Egyptian military council that Mubarak and his family are under house arrest. This is like the Ahmad Shafiq cabinet claimed that corrupt billionaire, Ahmad `Izz, was under house arrest in…the Four Seasons in Cai…
Posted on March 28, 2011 by As'ad
The Tunisian model
Tunisia–not Egypt, I am afraid–is the revolutionary model. They are so impressive how they keep pushing for their goals. They even established a broad coalition of leftist and nationalist parties to push ahead with the goals of their revo…
Posted on March 28, 2011 by As'ad
Zionists really want the Al-Asad family to remain in charge in Syria
It is all clear now. The Israelis and their supporters want to keep Al-Asad family in charge in Damascus.
Posted on March 28, 2011 by As'ad
Egyptian Justice Minister
The press conference by the Egyptian justice minister the other day was a horrific example of the new trend in the Egyptian government, under the watchful eyes of Saudi-supported, Military chief, Tantawi. He spoke like any Mubarak minister,…
Posted on March 28, 2011 by As'ad
Aljazeera’s services are noted
“Le Qatar a donné son feu vert aux rebelles libyens pour commercialiser le pétrole extrait dans l’est du pays, contrôlé par les opposants à Mouammar Kadhafi, a-t-on appris dimanche des insurgés. ”Nous avons conclu un accord avec le Qatar. L…
Posted on March 28, 2011 by As'ad
Let us call for the overthrow of the Libyan regime that will replace Qadhdhafi
I am now ready to call for the overthrow of the regime that will replace Qadhdhafi, just as I supported for years the overthrow of the Qadhdhafi regime. The Saudi role in the support of the lousy Mustafa `Abdul-Jalil guarantees the birth of a mon…
Posted on March 28, 2011 by As'ad