Archive for December 10, 2011

For the most part?

“But they, for the most part, identify themselves as Palestinians”.  For the most part? Are there any Palestinians who don’t identify as Palestinians even if they live in Honolulu?  

Posted on December 10, 2011 by As'ad

See this before they fix it: "Syrian forces besiege Hummus city"

“Syrian forces besiege Hummus city”.  Can someone take an image before they fix it? (thanks Nadia for the image).

Posted on December 10, 2011 by As'ad

Hizbullah versus the working poor

This week, Hizbullah proved it yet again: it is far more loyal to the sectarian interests of the likes of Walid Jumblat than to the class interests of the working poor.  A progressive should not vote for Hizbullah even if he/she supports glorious …

Posted on December 10, 2011 by As'ad

New York Times on gender

For some reason, Western media have an obsession with crimes against women in foreign Muslim lands.  Yet, 23 women are killed on average PER WEEK in the US, and there is no coverage of those cases.  What gives?

Posted on December 10, 2011 by As'ad

Sadiq Jalal Al-Azm: from attacking religious thought to attacking a sect

Shame on Sadiq Jalal Al-Azm.  I am never ever defended Adonis or his political choices or expressions.  Yet, look at this lousy interview with Al-Azm in the mouthpiece of Prince Salman and his sons: he attacks Adonis for his “revived Shi`ism”…

Posted on December 10, 2011 by As'ad

Another Israeli cold blooded murder

““Ambulance! Ambulance!”So far, there were three people who had suffocated from the tear gas, and three people injured by rubber bullets. I saw gas, and so assumed that it was another case of suffocation. But the cries got louder, urgent, desperate…

Posted on December 10, 2011 by As'ad

Map of Palestine in Qatar media

I guess this was the condition for Israel to honor the Qatari government with its presence.

Posted on December 10, 2011 by As'ad

BBC propaganda: warning: hilarious

The BBC Arabic has a report on the US drone plane downed by Iran.  That is not the story. Look at the picture accompanying the story, as if this compares to the super secret drone downed by Iran. (thanks A.)

Posted on December 10, 2011 by As'ad

Israeli minister: let all the blacks go home

“Interior Minister Eli Yishai vowed Thursday to exert every effort to see that “the last of the infiltrators return to their countries,” referring to the some 50,000 African economic migrants, asylum seekers and refugees currently in Israel.” (thank…

Posted on December 10, 2011 by As'ad

Migrant workers in Bahrain

Angry Arab chief Bahrain correspondent sent me this: “This is something that really pains me but it is important that I share it with you. There is racism and bigotry against migrant workers from all sides in Bahrain, whether they are supporters of th…

Posted on December 10, 2011 by As'ad

Syrian military

I don’t like Michel Kilu, and never liked him.  I have felt that he tries to play both sides and that he softens his stance towards the regime.  But here has a good critique of the program of the Syrian National Council. Astonishingly, the Sy…

Posted on December 10, 2011 by As'ad

Sharbel Nahas

This is the official site of the best Lebanese minister, Sharbel Nahas (I am reminded that I insist on transliterating his name according to IJMES standards while he writes it differently.)

Posted on December 10, 2011 by As'ad

Haytham Manna`

Haytham Manna`, the principled Syrian dissident and Arab human rights activist–who was beaten by goons of the Syrian National Council (Shabbihah) in Cairo two weeks ago, wrote this sensible critique of the Syrian opposition and its tasks.  He moc…

Posted on December 10, 2011 by As'ad

You dont see those images in Western media or in Saudi/Qatari media

Those Palestinians were shot by Israeli terrorists yesterday.  They are listed as terrorists shot by Israeli troops. (Al-Quds Al-`Arabi)

Posted on December 10, 2011 by As'ad

Egalitarian ideals?

“But in the land of the kibbutz — a nation founded on egalitarian ideals…” Egalitarian ideals? If you ignore the racism by European Jews against African and Asian Jews.  And if you ignore the ethnic cleansing of an already existing nation.  

Posted on December 10, 2011 by As'ad

King PlayStation’s Club

““The tribes of the south don’t like him because he’s upset their system of patronage and taken away the non-jobs for which they were handsomely paid. The Islamists don’t like him because they say the elections have been rigged and they’re cl…

Posted on December 10, 2011 by As'ad

A Country of Words

The book by the publisher of Al-Quds Al-`Arabi, `Abdul-Bari Atwan, A Country of Words, fails miserably.  It is as if it was rushed to print: and as if it was dictated to a secretary and then transcribed.  The author clearly held back, a lot. …

Posted on December 10, 2011 by As'ad

Lousy Syrian propaganda

Al-Arabiyya TV once took an article I wrote against the lousy Iranian regime and posted it after removing any negative references to House of Saud.  Syrian regime propaganda have been doing the same lousy trick: they take some articles of mine fro…

Posted on December 10, 2011 by As'ad

Imad Mustafa: for the record

Some four or five years ago, I privately urged `Imad Mustafa to quit serving the regime (as ambassador in Washington, DC) and to return to academic life in Syria.  I tried to convince him that it is futile and impossible to try to reform the regim…

Posted on December 10, 2011 by As'ad

Bashshar on Barbara Walters TV

I only got to see the full interview with Bashshar by Barbara Walters yesterday: I saw the full excerpts on Syrian regime TV.  A lousy interview by any means.  He seems to be talking from another planet. He seems so removed from the suffering…

Posted on December 10, 2011 by As'ad