Archive for April 15, 2012
Gunter Grass in Yemen
Steve sent me this: ”Talk of Gunter Grass reminded me of something I came across in Yemen – there was a plaque at this building thanking him for a generous donation to the local architectural preservation society. this is their office:in Shi…
Posted on April 15, 2012 by As'ad
Look at the religious bigotry of Zionists
“While there is a chapter called “The Crisis in Israel” and a chapter called “The Crisis in America,” there is no chapter called “The Crisis in Palestinian Society” or “The Crisis in Islam,””. Why does any criticisms or even attac…
Posted on April 15, 2012 by As'ad
China in Africa
“But it would later emerge that Tullow Oil had used Chinese technology that made it possible to locate the oil deposits in Ngamia 1, effectively handing the bragging rights to the Asian country. This best captured the silent rivalry between…
Posted on April 15, 2012 by As'ad
Even the word Palestine terrifies them
“Two Israeli pro-Palestinian activists brandished signs reading “welcome to Palestine” at the end of a police briefing given to reporters about the “flytilla” protest at Ben-Gurion Airport on Sunday. The activists were whisked away immediat…
Posted on April 15, 2012 by As'ad
Our right to blaspheme: in Jadaliyya
“The irony is that, Baghdad, the apex of the fantastic critical trajectory in Arab culture historically, is not too far from the building in which the Kuwaiti legislation was “emitted” (see image above). Despite various forms of official political …
Posted on April 15, 2012 by As'ad
"Stuff White People Like n.135 Humanitarian Intervention"
“When approaching prospective white friends, tips for solving the third-world crisis du jour can be very efficient icebreakers. However widespread a white conversational hobby, humanitarian intervention is also a thorny issue fraught with intricate cod…
Posted on April 15, 2012 by As'ad
Jonathan Rosen casually makes it up
“Hamas charter that calls for the destruction of Israel and the murder of Jews the world over…” This is how Zionists operate. They casually make things up and then their lies become cited widely in the press, and the next time I go to speak on …
Posted on April 15, 2012 by As'ad
White Saviour Industrial Complex
“”This is not the sort of story that is easy to summarize in an article, much less make a viral video about. After all, there is no simple demand to be made and — since corruption is endemic — no single villain to topple. There is certainly no “bridg…
Posted on April 15, 2012 by As'ad
Warning: this is too delicious
A brave Egyptian physician in London chases Youssef Boutros-Ghali. (We need a volunteer to translate the exchange). (thanks Hicham)
Posted on April 15, 2012 by As'ad
Israeli Soldiers Break Up Cycling Tour near Jericho. Apr. 14,2012
Here are the pictures.
Posted on April 15, 2012 by As'ad
on paintballing with Hezbollah
A well-placed source in Lebanon sent me this. The source is in a position to know but I can’t reveal more on it. But I want to add this: Mitch is more than welcome to respond to this and I would be willing to post his response in full. &nbs…
Posted on April 15, 2012 by As'ad
He loves her more than I love Palestine
A Syrian opposition figure in London sent me this:”كنت ماشي قبل شوي بالشارع ، صوب ” همر سميث ستيشن”، في شب وصبية ، يبدو أنهم طلاب عرب. الشب عم بيقلها للصبية ” بحبك أك…
Posted on April 15, 2012 by As'ad
Universe-wide conspiracy
I heard a speaker on Syrian regime TV speak of a mu’amarah kawniyyah (universe-wide conspiracy) against Syria. Kid you not. I knew that Saudi Arabia and Qatar are conspiring against Syria but I did not know that other planets were involved.  …
Posted on April 15, 2012 by As'ad
foreign conspiracy in Syria
Saudi Arabia and Qatar are openly calling for arming of Syrian groups and gangs, and yet there are people who want to deny that there is a foreign conspiracy in Syria.
Posted on April 15, 2012 by As'ad
Syrians are not welcome in Saudi Arabia
“Umrah performers from all over the world have started to arrive in Jeddah, but Syrian people are banned from doing Umrah this year due to the cancellation of all flights and bus trips, according to a member of the Haj and Umrah committee at the Makkah…
Posted on April 15, 2012 by As'ad
A foreign (non) correspondent stumbles on pearl of wisdom
“When you visit another country, it’s hard to get a feel for what it’s actually like until you leave your hotel room, go for a walk, take a look around”. I mean, this Zionist figured it out. One walk around your hotel would suffice to …
Posted on April 15, 2012 by As'ad
Choice in Syria
“We now know that we do not have to choose between authoritarianism and US-Israeli interests, that we can be both pro-democracy and pro-Palestine, both pro-revolution and anti-Zionist.” Of course it is true, provided the …
Posted on April 15, 2012 by As'ad