Archive for January 27, 2012
daily crimes of Israel
“An injured Palestinian construction worker screams in pain after an Israeli army driver drove a trailer hooked to a tractor over his legs, as he tried to block him when Israeli forces stopped workers on January 25, 2012 from building a house in al-Dir…
Posted on January 27, 2012 by As'ad
racist justifications in Israel
“Recently, Israel’s railway officials attributed the absence of announcements in Arabic to a desire to keep rides as quiet as possible and minimize the nuisance to passengers, inconvenienced enough by Hebrew and English announcements.”
Posted on January 27, 2012 by As'ad
The tricks and lies of MEMRI
The lies and tricks of this lousy propaganda outfit have been exposed before. It goes well beyond lousy and inaccurate translations. Look at this clip (I normally don’t like to this Israeli propaganda shop). This salute is quite commo…
Posted on January 27, 2012 by As'ad
Jordan
Al-Quds Al-Arabi has at least two articles daily covering protests and turmoil in Jordan and yet Western media barely write anything on Jordan because they subscribe to the myth according to which Jordanian King should be treated like an elected democr…
Posted on January 27, 2012 by As'ad
The lowest standards for Al-Arabiyyah
This is another low for one of the most unprofessional and politically sleazy channels in the Arab world. Al-Arabiyyah, the news channel of King Fahd’s brother-in-law, airs an interview with a Bahraini citizens when he is being held and forced to talk …
Posted on January 27, 2012 by As'ad
Michel Sulayman
My weekly article in Al-Akhbar: “Michel Sulayman and Sovereignty”.
Posted on January 27, 2012 by As'ad
Exclusive in Al-Akhbar: sexual harassment in Lebanese parliament
Ghassan Saud writes in Al-Akhbar about sexual harassment by Lebanese MPs. This is a first in the Arabic press.
Posted on January 27, 2012 by As'ad
Exclusive from Al-Akhbar English: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
“In November, rumours emerged that Rami Abdulrahman was a pseudonym of SOHR’s founder. Many who doubted SOHR’s credibility cried “smoking gun.” When a professional-looking letter published last week by a rival group, claiming to speak on behalf…
Posted on January 27, 2012 by As'ad
UAE and Human Rights: it is cute when US clients violate them
“Human Rights Watch accused the United Arab Emirates of cracking down on freedom of expression, during a news conference on Wednesday which was disrupted by men who claimed to be UAE officials and demanded the rights group end its presentation.”
Posted on January 27, 2012 by As'ad
Bastions of human rights
“The countries have put the issue on the agenda of the next meeting of the organization’s Executive Board, from Feb. 27 to March 10, the diplomats said. They include Qatar, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the Arab League; Kuwait; the…
Posted on January 27, 2012 by As'ad
The Muslim Brotherhood practices discrimination against women. No way. Really? How could that be? The Brotherhood of all people?
“As the Muslim Brotherhood strives to project the image of a moderate and democratic political organization, a book featuring the angry account of a former member has hit the market. ”The Memoirs of a Former Sister: My Story with the Muslim Broth…
Posted on January 27, 2012 by As'ad
They do the dying AND the killing
“”More aggressive robotry development could lead to deploying far fewer U.S. military personnel to other countries, achieving greater national security at a much lower cost and most importantly, greatly reduced casualties,” aerospace pioneer Simon Ramo…
Posted on January 27, 2012 by As'ad
I can see Israel sinking and an Israeli military official saying: this is really is strategically beneficial for Israel
“”The changes in Syria bear strategic benefits for Israel,” former Military Intelligence Chief and Head of the Institute for National Security Studies Amos Yadlin said Thursday, at a seminar held at Tel Aviv University. Yadlin said that “For…
Posted on January 27, 2012 by As'ad
Muslim Brotherhood wants to do business
“”Over the last few months the Egyptian investment bank EFG-Hermes organized sit-downs between Al-Shater and 14 major investment managers from Europe, the United States and Africa. Al-Shater used the opportunity to reassure investors that the new gover…
Posted on January 27, 2012 by As'ad
NATO regime in Syria
“The moral authority of Libya’s new government was called into question by two international aid groups yesterday as confidence begins to falter that the National Transitional Council, backed by Western governments in last year’s civil war, can deliver…
Posted on January 27, 2012 by As'ad
Ja`ja` (Ga`ga` in Egyptian accent)
So I mentioned yesterday the lousy statement on Lebanon by the lousy Syrian National Council. Samir Ja`ja` (Ga`ga` in Egyptian accent) expressed strong support for the statement. Burhan Ghalyun is now officially an ally of Saudi Arabia…
Posted on January 27, 2012 by As'ad
Cowardice of Bashshar
Finally, Syrian media has received orders to start attacking Saudi Arabia. I can report to you this: the criticisms are rather mild which only proves my theory: that the regime still hopes for a deal under the table.
Posted on January 27, 2012 by As'ad
When the GCC visits an Uprising: lessons for Arab opposition
Look at the Arab League (GCC) proposal for Syria: it is a typical GCC initiative that seeks to preserve a regime but only change its face. They did the same in Yemen and wished to do the same in Egypt. It is a lesson for dumb (or worse) Ara…
Posted on January 27, 2012 by As'ad