Archive for June 28, 2012
Throwing a man out of the Window: meet the Syrian Jama`at An-Nur (neither Sufi nor liberal nor feminist, I guess)
A man belonging to the Syrian militant Salafiist, Jama`at An-Nur, is throwing another guy that he accuses of collaboration with the regime out of the window. (As-Safir). When asked about that, Human Rights Watch issued a tough statement cal…
Posted on June 28, 2012 by As'ad
Caterpillar
“A U.S. company that provides information on investments has taken Caterpillar off three of its environmentally and socially responsible investment indexes, citing controversy over the Israeli military using its bulldozers in Palestinian territories as…
Posted on June 28, 2012 by As'ad
Rod Nordland
So my sources tell me that Mr. Nordland (who is doing a lousy job covering Lebanon and Syria as of late) had worked for Newsweek and was an expert on “terrorist” links before becoming a roving correspondent for the Times. Your typical Times corresponde…
Posted on June 28, 2012 by As'ad
Oh, the Arab influence of Gene Sharp: unknown in the Arab world but known in the West for being known in the Arab world
“”Even today, I’m credited with some major influence in Egypt, for example,” he says.” Let us see, Mr. Sharp. The only one crediting you are films and books that you yourself fund. So basically you are crediting yourself and some idiots in…
Posted on June 28, 2012 by As'ad
Le Tartour
“Elle illustre aussi la faiblesse des prérogatives du président de la République, cruellement surnommé “tartour” (en arabe: personnage insignifiant, de décor) sur les réseaux sociaux tunisiens.” (thanks Mohamed)
Posted on June 28, 2012 by As'ad
Another reason for supporting the fall of the Syrian regime
Let us face it: since 1974, the Syrian regime has for all intents and purposes observed an undeclared peace treaty with the Israeli enemy. With the fall of the regime, that agreements collapses. Of course, the exile Syrian opposition opt fo…
Posted on June 28, 2012 by As'ad
Take it as a rule
No Arab or Muslim cause can be championed and supported by Western governments and media if that cause is not blessed and endorsed by the Zionists. There is no exception to this rule. From the struggle against communists in Afghanistan, to …
Posted on June 28, 2012 by As'ad
Will Western governments and media recoil in horror at the abuse of those children? Of course, not
“In the first investigation of its kind, a team of nine senior legal figures examined how Palestinians as young as 12 were treated when arrested. Their shocking report Children in Military Custody details claims that youngsters are dragged from their b…
Posted on June 28, 2012 by As'ad
Israeli war state and Palestinian children
“On the basis solely of legal differentials, we have concluded that Israel is in breach  …
Posted on June 28, 2012 by As'ad
Saudi King Dead??
I am receiving from many stories that the Saudi king is finally dead. We now have to bury Saudi kings and princes at the rate of one a week. Not complaining, of course.
Posted on June 28, 2012 by As'ad
Teaching Arabic in Israel…in Hebrew
“”Teaching of Arabic is done mostly in Hebrew, including in teacher training programs, and the result is that many of the Arabic teachers do not know how to speak or write Arabic,”” (thanks Rana)
Posted on June 28, 2012 by As'ad
US praises Bahraini dictatorship
According to this Bahraini royal paper, the US praises the Bahraini dictatorship for its fight against “terrorism”. PS Bahraini sources tell me that the government actually found kitchen utensils and claimed that they were “terrorist tools”. PPS The pa…
Posted on June 28, 2012 by As'ad
Western liberal journalists and Syria
Since I came to the US in 1983, I never ever saw Western journalists acting as propagandists on behalf of a Middle East cause–other than for Israel, of course–as I see them now on behalf of the Free Syrian Army. You see respected journalists, l…
Posted on June 28, 2012 by As'ad
Ironies of Western media/governments: Bahrain versus Syria
It is amazing. Western governments/media are more impressed by war crimes, kidnappings, extortion, and sectarian killings by gangs of the UnFree Syrian Army than they are by the peaceful protests of Bahrain. What I like about Western standards is…
Posted on June 28, 2012 by As'ad
Zionist stooges
Of course, the UnFree Syrian Army and the Syrian National Council are mere stooges of Saudi Arabia and Qatar. They would do what they are told, faithfully. The UnFree Syrian Army is now a replica of the South Lebanon Army, and yes I am implying t…
Posted on June 28, 2012 by As'ad
Hamas and Syria
My latest blog post for Al-Akhbar English: “Hamas and Syria”.
Posted on June 28, 2012 by As'ad
HRW
Somebody should do a study to compare and contrast the language of Human Rights Watch on Syria versus its language on Bahrain. Very revealing. Just compare their language on Israel and you can see the determinants of the organization.
Posted on June 28, 2012 by As'ad
Award for most lies about Syria
There is no question that there is an irony about Syria: the party that lies the most, the UnFree Syrian Army, is yet the most cited sources for Western and Arab (read Saudi and Qatari-funded) media. The lie by the UnFree Syrian Army yesterday ab…
Posted on June 28, 2012 by As'ad
Scandal of the New York Times: the paper doctored an article from yesterday to delete a reference (an admission really) by a Free Syrian Army soldier about executing Alawites
Haisam sent me this: ”It looks like the NY Times took out this entire section of their story. But if I search for the relevant string on google is shows it as being cached I guess it was too damning for FSA.”
Posted on June 28, 2012 by As'ad
Karl Marx Credit Card
“”More than a third of customers at Sparkasse bank in Chemnitz opted for the picture of a bronze bust of the bearded 19th century German-born philosopher, bank spokesman Roger Wirtz said.” ”The east has witnessed a wave of nostalgia in recent yea…
Posted on June 28, 2012 by As'ad