Archive for April 20, 2012
When Samir Franjiyyah absolves Israel
My weekly article in Al-Akhbar: ”When Samir Franjiyyah Absolved Israel”.
Posted on April 20, 2012 by As'ad
Russia Today or post-Aljazeera era
I have no evidence and no survey to base this on, but I am gathering more anecdotal evidence that the Russian Arabic TV, RT, is gaining more viewership in the Arab world. I receive it on one of my satellite dishes here at home but never bothered …
Posted on April 20, 2012 by As'ad
The natives won’t mind of the colonizers pose with their body parts
“What does Exum mean: “Afghans…will probably not be terribly offended by what U.S. soldiers do to the body of a suicide bomber””
Posted on April 20, 2012 by As'ad
Zionism is racism, always
“An Israeli-run Dead Sea beach resort in the occupied West Bank attempted turned away a number of families on Friday, 13 April, apparently just because they were Palestinian. This blatant act of racist discrimination at “Kalia Beach” (map) wa…
Posted on April 20, 2012 by As'ad
boys will be boys: they are just toddlers, damn it
“One potential explanation put forth by these analysts is the exhaustion felt by the class of non-commissioned officers that forms the backbone of the all-volunteer force: the sergeants responsible for training, mentoring and disciplining small groups …
Posted on April 20, 2012 by As'ad
"Who Writes the Aspen Institute Briefings?" Hariri folks write them
““What is more revealing in Nasrallah’s statement is an underlying recognition of the Syria opposition. For over a year, Hezbollah toed the Syrian line by claiming that the protests were American-Israeli conspiracies targeting the “Resistance,”…
Posted on April 20, 2012 by As'ad
Democracy Now has a scoop: Asad has been overthrown
I am told that Democracy Now has been indistinguishable from mainstream Western press in covering Syria, and they have even put on Lebanese Hariri columnists to speak about Syria–kid you not. I won’t be surprised if Democracy Now starts putting …
Posted on April 20, 2012 by As'ad
It is spring, for potato’s sake. Can’t you come up with better lies?
“Unspecified weather difficulties may have played a role in the crash, the two officials said, but it also was possible that enemy action was factor.” (thanks Omar)
Posted on April 20, 2012 by As'ad
Free Syrian Army video of the helicopter from yesterday
Khaled sent me this: ”Apropos the video clip of the Syrian Air Force helicopter firing rockets! [see clip from yesterday] Let us assume that the characters are witnessing not a military maneuver, the like of which happened in north Syria a year o…
Posted on April 20, 2012 by As'ad
Repression technologies
“After all, America is one of the world’s leading exporters of Internet censorship and surveillance laws (in the form of its intervention into copyright laws, as well as instigating unaccountable, secret copyright treaty negotiations like ACTA and TPP….
Posted on April 20, 2012 by As'ad
Child Prostitutes in Iraq: fruits of American "liberation"
“Studies by human rights groups in Iraq have found that there are a growing number of child prostitutes among the nation’s many displaced persons. NIQASH went to Basra’s markets where the underage sex workers ply their unhappy trade. Naji is …
Posted on April 20, 2012 by As'ad
Parliamentary debate in Lebanon
Lebanese MP, Hagop Paradonian, actively participating in a recent parliamentary debate.
Posted on April 20, 2012 by As'ad
The "Danish" incident
Ahmet from Tunisia sent me this: ”Asad, the Danish protester hits the right chord, he said the assault on him was framed as the “Danish incident” : ” But, Ias said, his nationality and skin colour contributed to the attention. “The global media w…
Posted on April 20, 2012 by As'ad
Covering Israel/Covering Syria
My latest blog post for Al-Akhbar English: ”Covering Israel/Covering Syria”.
Posted on April 20, 2012 by As'ad