Archive for July 28, 2012
the war crimes of the Free Syrian Army gangs are always mentioned in one sentence–and in passing
“Mr. Pillay also cited a growing number of reports of atrocities by opposition fighters, including the torture or execution of prisoners.”
Posted on July 28, 2012 by As'ad
Criminal Asad battalions
I saw a military man announces his defection on Saudi media. He said: “I hereby announce my defection from the criminal Asad battalions”. So what were you doing in the criminal battalions?
Posted on July 28, 2012 by As'ad
Defection of a broadcaster in Syria
From Akram: ”O’ola Abbas, a Syrian news broadcaster in “Al-Ikbaryyia Assouryia”, a state-owned TV station, attacked last month. A’abbas defected and issued a statement on this issue (Arabic).Her motivations are unclear: she could have been pai…
Posted on July 28, 2012 by As'ad
Notice that protests in Saudi Arabia are called Shi`ite protests but protests in Syria are not called Sunni protests
“State media said the protesters were instigating riots and were detained Friday for setting tires on fire. Witnesses told Agence France-Presse that security forces had opened fire on the protesters, wounding several. The Saudi Press Agency reported…
Posted on July 28, 2012 by As'ad
Free Syrian Army antics
Free Syrian Army gangs kidnap people and then they free them for whatever reason and claim that they actually freed them from other captors. If you followed the lies of the Free Syrian Army about the kidnapping of Lebanese pilgrims (a story that …
Posted on July 28, 2012 by As'ad
Will Zionists ever learn how much Arabs hate Israel?
My favorite Zionist delusion is the notion that the Arab people don’t hate Israel but that the Arab governments incite the people to hate Israel, when it is the other way round. ”London 2012 organising committee officials erected a makeshift curt…
Posted on July 28, 2012 by As'ad
This guy has lost his marbles
“”There’s an international plot against Gulf states in particular and Arab countries in general … This is pre-planned to take over our fortunes,” Khalfan told reporters at a gathering late on Wednesday marking the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.” (t…
Posted on July 28, 2012 by As'ad
Those who can’t be named
This Arab broadcaster said this about the Israeli Olympic team arrival: ”those who can’t be named”. (thanks Hamza)
Posted on July 28, 2012 by As'ad
Jamal Khashuqji
I have written about Jamal Khashuqji before. But he has an interesting piece on the classism of Arab ruling republican regimes. He argues that there is contempt for the poor among the ruling elites. But one can only ask him: so it does not …
Posted on July 28, 2012 by As'ad
Aljazeera deeply hurt
Comrade Amer is right. Aljazeera has been deeply hurt by the propaganda work it has been spewing in the last many months. But Aljazeera was hurt further by the introduction of Al-Mayadin TV station: it has surprised people by its professio…
Posted on July 28, 2012 by As'ad
Hoax peddled
After Canadian media (and even Free Syrian Army) exposed the lies of this woman who pretends that she is active in the Free Syrian Army, Al-Arabiyya decides to pick up the story and present it as a top story today.
Posted on July 28, 2012 by As'ad
Saudi revolt
IT reads: The people wants the downfall of the House of Saud.
Posted on July 28, 2012 by As'ad
Arabs have a new hero
Facebook is filled with his picture. He is Taqi Murabit, the Tunisian swimmer who refused to swim due to the participation of an Israeli swimmer.
Posted on July 28, 2012 by As'ad
Syrian regime TV: a menu of nausea
I watched the morning news on Syrian regime TV. How easily they lie. They invent think tanks in Washington that don’t exist. They claimed that the Pentagon said that most fighters in Syria are Al-Qa`idah. They have become more c…
Posted on July 28, 2012 by As'ad
Thanking the king of Saudi Arabia
Those alleged Syrian protesters thanks Saudi Arabia’s “king, government, and people”. A revolution that is inspired by a Saudi King is no revolution.
Posted on July 28, 2012 by As'ad
Fear Factor in east Saudi Arabia
The fear factor is gone in East Saudi Arabia. One of the protesters there called me yesterday, and what impressed me: 1) the most advanced technological expertise; 2) the sheer bravery of protesters there. They are vocal in calling for the …
Posted on July 28, 2012 by As'ad
Propaganda of the Free Syrian Army
This requires an article since no one is really talking about it. First, do you notice the extremely irritating heavy religious rhetoric in everything that is vomited by the media apparatus of the this shop? I mean, I have not heard such heavy re…
Posted on July 28, 2012 by As'ad
The most circulated video by Arabs since yesterday
So the broadcaster of Abu Dhabi TV was announcing the various national teams at the opening ceremony of the Olympics, and when they announced the Israeli team, he just went silent. Arabs loved it and it has been circulating widely on Facebook and…
Posted on July 28, 2012 by As'ad