Archive for May 16, 2012
Nakbah commemoration
“With the Nakba in clear view, current attempts to reconcile both “Jewish and democratic” components of Israel’s identity can be seen for what they are: a grand exercise in missing the point. The only reason why there is a Jewish majority in Israel …
Posted on May 16, 2012 by As'ad
Zakariyya Muhyi Ad-Din dead
I never liked this man: he was one of Nasser’s key lieutenants, and represented the right wing camp in the regime. But I did not trust him because he was nominated by Nasser to be his successor when he resigned in June 1967. It was as …
Posted on May 16, 2012 by As'ad
Israel as lens
“The second reason Egypt is getting tuned out concerns Israel — the lens through which much Western news coverage of the Middle East is framed.” (thanks Regan)
Posted on May 16, 2012 by As'ad
Walid Jumblat’s prostrations
For you, O House of Saud: ”Jumblatt — still bowing before House of Saud — disagrees: “The events and tension taking place cannot be separated from the insistence of some security bodies, apparently inspired by [orders from] Syria, to consi…
Posted on May 16, 2012 by As'ad
Official Israeli racism
“Israel’s Interior Minister Eli Yishai said on Wednesday that most of the migrants from Africa are engaged in criminal actions and should be placed in detention facilities.” (thanks Jerome)
Posted on May 16, 2012 by As'ad
Ghalyun for a 3rd term
So basically, yesterday we received news that Ba`th Party in Syria and Burhan Ghalyun received an extension of their terms. Bashshar and Burhan want to be leaders-for-life.
Posted on May 16, 2012 by As'ad
CIA and Shadi Mawlawi
According to New TV, Shadi Al-Mawlawi was arrested based on a tip from the CIA.
Posted on May 16, 2012 by As'ad
Syrian conscripts
I received a letter from a Syrian (in Syria). He wrote to me because he is being called for military duty and he asked me what he should do given that he is opposed to the regime and to the armed opposition groups. He told me that he just w…
Posted on May 16, 2012 by As'ad
Israeli military intelligence chief
It is hilarious. US and Israeli media create a myth about Israeli intelligence and its officials. They are made to be miraculous geniuses who have insights that are beyond the abilities of average human beings. Here, an article in an Israel…
Posted on May 16, 2012 by As'ad
It is official: US is (not sure what is doing from this article) Syrian armed groups
You read this article and you don’t know what this article is talking about and you are not sure what assistance the US is providing. With this article I am now certain that the US was involved in the ship of arms that was captured in North Leban…
Posted on May 16, 2012 by As'ad
If this was done by Bush, liberals in the US would be an uproar: this is an incredible violation of the 1st amendment
Where is the outrage?? Let me give you a take on this lousy undemocratic order: an American who flies to Syria to fight with the Bin Ladenite gangs in Syria is consistent with US laws, while an American who opposes the Yemeni dictatorship and who…
Posted on May 16, 2012 by As'ad
Joke of the day: by Peter Baker of the New York Times
This is indeed hilarious: ”Mr. Bush told Ammar Abdulhamid, a prominent Syrian opposition figure invited to speak at the event.” I am as relevant to the Syrian opposition as this man from the Foundation for the Defense of Likud is. Kid…
Posted on May 16, 2012 by As'ad
Cardoso
Look at this lousy article about Cardoso. Nothing about Dependency theory and its influence in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Of course, Cardoso was honored only because he veered off his Leftist past in his later years. Otherwise, he w…
Posted on May 16, 2012 by As'ad