Archive for September 16, 2011
Storming of the Israeli occupation embassy
My weekly article in Al-Akhbar: ”The storming of the Embassy in the building”
Posted on September 16, 2011 by As'ad
Aljazeera Arabic
It seems that Aljazeera has nixed Ziyarah Khassah program on me. But now they are advertising it and saying it will “reair” on Saturday morning at 3:05 AM New York Eastern Time. How can a program “reair” when it did not air in the first pla…
Posted on September 16, 2011 by As'ad
Anthony Shadid on Bahrain suffering
“In the revolts that have roiled the Middle East this year, toppling or endangering a half-dozen leaders, Bahrain, an island kingdom once best known for its pearls and banks, has emerged as the cornerstone of a counterrevolution to stanch demands for d…
Posted on September 16, 2011 by As'ad
The career of Jeffrey Feltman
My latest blog post in Al-Akhbar English: “the Career of Jeffrey Feltman.”
Posted on September 16, 2011 by As'ad
Yasin Al-Hafiz
This profile of the late Yasin Hafiz by Saqr Abu Fakhr published in Assafir should be read. This has been an influential thinker of the contemporary Arab East. His influence has been big among contemporary intellectuals. His “theoreti…
Posted on September 16, 2011 by As'ad
Hizb At-Tahrir
My informants in Syria tell me that the Muslim Brotherhood is not that present in Syria despite the exile efforts. I am told that Hizb At-Tahrir now owns the Islamist ground in Syria.
Posted on September 16, 2011 by As'ad
Israeli terrorism
“Israeli troops fired tear gas indiscriminately and sometimes dangerously to enforce a daytime curfew inside a West Bank village to stop Palestinians holding a peaceful demonstration on their own land, a military whistleblower has told The Independent.”
Posted on September 16, 2011 by As'ad
Khalid `Abdun-Nasser
Jamal `Abdun-Nasser’s eldest son, Khalid died. This family, as the family of an Arab ruler, was a model family. There were never any stories of corruption or influence whatsoever. The memoirs of Nasser’s widow last year was a clear te…
Posted on September 16, 2011 by As'ad
In one week in Lebanon
Last week in Lebanon: one Saudi prince was beaten up and another robbed. Who says that Saudi princes are not popular outside of Washington, DC? ”Authorities issued an arrest warrant Thursday for a Lebanese Army soldier in connection with la…
Posted on September 16, 2011 by As'ad
Camp David treaty
Yesterday, the prime minister of Egypt realized that the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty is “not sacred.” Really? Scrapt it if it ain’t sacred.
Posted on September 16, 2011 by As'ad
FBI teaches Islam (just as FBI used to teach communism)
“The FBI is teaching its counterterrorism agents that “main stream” [sic] American Muslims are likely to be terrorist sympathizers; that the Prophet Mohammed was a “cult leader”; and that the Islamic practice of giving charity is no more than a…
Posted on September 16, 2011 by As'ad
Saleh’s propagandist parrots Feltman’s gems
“Yemen is not like Tunisia, or Egypt, or Libya, or Syria,” countered Ahmed al-Sofi, media advisor for Saleh. “Yemen has a culture and society of its own that is still deeply rooted in its old norms.”
Posted on September 16, 2011 by As'ad
Split among NATO rebels
On the splits among NATO rebels.
Posted on September 16, 2011 by As'ad
Israeli occupation embassy in Amman
Isabel Kershner has an article in the New York Times about the failure of yesterday’s demonstration in Amman against the Israeli occupation embassy. She does not mention that there were more security people than demonstrators. Also, the Isl…
Posted on September 16, 2011 by As'ad
Anthony Shadid covers Bahrain repression
It is amazing how much the Bahrain story is forgotten in the Arab and Western media. Hizbullah can’t speak about Bahrain anymore: the support by Hizbullah for the repression by the lousy Syrian regime deprived it of credibility on Arab revolts. &…
Posted on September 16, 2011 by As'ad
Obama and Israel
“Sensing trouble, the Obama campaign and Democratic Party leaders have mobilized to solidify the president’s standing with Jewish voters. The Democratic National Committee has established a Jewish outreach program. The campaign is singling …
Posted on September 16, 2011 by As'ad
Burhan Ghalyun
There is so much chaos in the Syrian opposition. Every few days someone somewhere (with links to the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood) announces the formation of yet another council for the opposition. Today, Burhan Ghalyun released a statement. &…
Posted on September 16, 2011 by As'ad
Zionists and the Arab "spring"
The Algerian Minister of Interior (people forget that Algerian government is now a puppet government for the US) today accused Zionists of fomenting chaos in Algeria by influencing the Youth. If Zionists have any links to rebellious Arab youths, …
Posted on September 16, 2011 by As'ad
Aljazeera Arabic
Will air Ziyarah Khassah program about my background and views in an hour from now.
Posted on September 16, 2011 by As'ad
Anti-`Alawite bigotry
The role of Qatar in supporting extremist Islamists is now well-known. Today, witness Abu `Umar (not to be confused from witness Abu Muhammad in Idlib who is able to see four corners of the earth from his bathroom window) went on against `Alawite…
Posted on September 16, 2011 by As'ad