Life after Syria

24 pictures of Hama

2009-04-12T01:11:00.000-07:00

Just found this trove of pictures in my archives and never published them.So here they arehttp://album.syrie.be/Hama

Story of my banishment

2008-04-26T22:31:00.000-07:00

I had written all the details of my ban on my French speaking blog but Rime Allaf suggested I write the story in English. She wrote an introduction which you will find hereHere is my report :"Six months ago, on October 27, 2007, in the bleak hours of the morning I was about to board a flight to Brussels at the Damascus international airport. I was leaving for a holiday, or so I thought.I had

The Israeli Project Has Failed in Lebanon

2008-04-26T22:02:00.000-07:00

This will be my last post for a whileFrom CounterPunchApril 25, 2008Why the Bush Administration Wants to Negotiate Now with HezbollahBy FRANKLIN LAMBNote: This is the second installment in Franklin Lamb’s extraordinary three-part series, which we are publishing across Thursday, Friday and the weekend. Editors. "These fools do not learn from their past mistakes. When they withdrew from Lebanon,

Syria nuke charge backlash

2008-04-26T14:42:00.000-07:00

A very interesting videoFormer U.N. weapons expert David Kay talks about allegations Syria built a nuclear reactor.Source: CNNAdded On April 26, 2008

Syria scoffs at U.S. nuclear claims, says CIA fabricated photos

2008-04-26T01:31:00.000-07:00

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria is scoffing at U.S. claims it was building a nuclear reactor at a site attacked by Israel warplanes seven months ago.Syria's ambassador to the United States said Friday the CIA fabricated pictures allegedly taken inside the secret reactor.Ambassador Imad Mostapha also predicted that in the coming weeks the U.S. story about the site will "implode from within."He said the

Obama

2008-04-25T13:19:00.000-07:00

I don't think any of the candidates is very desirable but he is probably the lesser evil.Source

Occupied minds

2008-04-23T12:43:00.000-07:00

The above is only the blurb."Occupied Minds is the story of two journalists, Jamal Dajani, a Palestinian-American, and David Michaelis, an Israeli citizen, who journey to Jerusalem, their mutual birthplace, to explore new solutions and offer unique insights into the divisive Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The film takes viewers on an emotional and intensely personal odyssey through the streets of

If Americans Knew What Israel Is Doing! VIDEO WAS CENSORED!

2008-04-21T12:47:00.000-07:00

"It is the goal of If Americans Knew to provide full and accurate information on this critical issue, and on our power -- and duty -- to bring a resolution." - IfAmericansKnew.orgThe Israeli government's Foreign Ministry is involved in efforts to influence public opinion on the Internet. Israel's Foreign Ministry orders Internet propagandists, so called "trainee diplomats," to skew online polls

A pro-Israel group's plan to rewrite history on Wikipedia

2008-04-21T09:43:00.000-07:00

EI exclusive: a pro-Israel group's plan to rewrite history on WikipediaReport, The Electronic Intifada, 21 April 2008A pro-Israel pressure group is orchestrating a secret, long-term campaign to infiltrate the popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia to rewrite Palestinian history, pass off crude propaganda as fact, and take over Wikipedia administrative structures to ensure these changes go either

Not so cool facts about Israel

2008-04-21T04:55:00.001-07:00

"NOT So Cool Facts About IsraelThis is in response to a propaganda video I have seen called "Cool Facts About Israel", which is nothing but a bunch of B.S. Here are the real facts about the Zionist terror state. The truth they don't want you to see. (NOTE: This video has been changed slightly from the original version.)A person filed a copyright violation against all people showing the original

Jimmy in Damascus

2008-04-19T23:03:00.000-07:00

This video was referred by Josh Landis at syriacommentSource

Jewish settlers flood Palestinian neighbours with sewage

2008-04-19T15:21:00.001-07:00

Beitar Illit settlers release sewage on Palestinian Wadi Fuqeen village farmlandsBy Redress Information & Analysis19 April 2008The authorities in the illegal Jewish settlement of Beitar Illit, which is built on stolen Palestinian land, regularly open their sewage tanks on to the farmlands of the Palestinian village of Wadi Fuqeen, ruining crops, contaminating the water table and posing a serious

Iran training media for Israel-Syria war

2008-04-19T08:19:00.001-07:00

Written by The Media Line News Agency StaffPublished Thursday, April 17, 2008 The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Corporation (IRIB) has begun a training course for war journalists, who will be sent to Syria and Lebanon in case these countries engage in war with Israel, the Iranian news agency 'A'sr Iran reported. The course, titled "Training Reporters in Crisis," will be taken by 20 radio

Mr Carter shunned by Israel, Hamas'hero

2008-04-18T08:13:00.000-07:00

Watch videoFormer President Carter meets with Hamas and outrages Israeli officials.

Chilling footage

2008-04-17T16:35:00.000-07:00

Settler curses Fida' Abu 'Ayesha in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood of Hebron. Filmed by Fida' Abu 'Ayesha, 14, Shooting Back project, 4 July 2006.From B'Tselem (Israeli information center for human rights in the occupied territories)"Shooting Back"A year ago, B'Tselem launched "Shooting Back", a grassroots video advocacy project. "We provide video cameras to Palestinians who live in high-conflict

From Al Jazeera

2008-04-17T09:45:00.000-07:00

Al Jazeera's Jacky Rowland reports from Gaza where a Reuters cameraman, Fadl Shanaa, was killed by Israeli troops.Shanaa was covering the most recent of clashes that resulted in 17 other Palestinian deaths. Ehud Olmert, Israel's prime minister, said that Hamas was "responsible" for the violence.Did the soldier aim at him deliberately ? You bet he did !

Gaza: The Holocaust Continues

2008-04-17T08:40:00.000-07:00

By One "Democratic" State Group 17 April, 2008 Countercurrents.org The latest Israeli war crimes in the besieged Gaza Strip have resulted in the brutal killings of 21 Palestinians, including 6 children, within the last 12 hours. More than 40 have been injured.Fadel Shanaa, a Reuters

Carter: Arafat fought for a just cause

2008-04-16T05:39:00.000-07:00

Carter, my man.Compare this with Blair who hardly bowed his headWed, 16 Apr 2008 05:15:41 Carter lays a wreath at Arafat's grave Former US

Even Reagan ...

2008-04-16T04:02:00.000-07:00

Beneath the photo from the REAGAN DIARIES is an actual quote that Reagan wrote about George "W" in his diaries, recently edited by author Doug Brinkley and published by Harper Collins: "A moment I've been dreading. George brought his n'er-do-well son around this morning and asked me to find the kid a job. Not the political one who lives in Florida; the one who hangs around here all the time

The London Palestine Film Festival 2008

2008-04-14T14:50:00.000-07:00

18th April - 1st MayWeek one at the Barbican and week two at SOASThe Palestine Film Foundation (PFF) programmes and runs the annual London Palestine Film Festival. This two-week Festival is the largest event of its kind in the world, showcasing over 35 films dealing with the subject of Palestine each year. Art, fiction, documentary, and experimental work by artists from across the world are

History brings tourists to Syria

2008-04-14T14:29:00.000-07:00

Syria's archaeological riches are one of its main attractions Syria is enjoying a boom in foreign tourism, its government has said, with visitors attracted by its stability as well as the richness of its history. Visitor numbers rose 23% in the first quarter of the year, the state-owned news agency Sana

SYRIA: New draft law targets sex traffickers

2008-04-13T12:55:00.000-07:00

Photo: Haretha Yousuf/IRIN Clients throw paper money at an Iraqi prostitute in a bar outside Damascus. Syria is working on a new law to target trafficking, which agencies say includes bringing girls from Iraq to SyriaDAMASCUS, 17 March 2008 (IRIN) - In 2003 Hiba (not her real name), then aged 11, was forced to marry her cousin. The following

The Al-Arian case

2008-04-13T09:31:00.000-07:00

I watched the movie advertised in the previous post."Documentary USA vs. Al-Arian"The Sami Al-Arian case is really an attempt at intimidation. Making people scared of speaking up for Palestine in the US.Bless the jury and damn the judge who perverted the justice system.You can help by signing the petition and writing to the judge.

USA's war on "terror" : Free Sami al-Arian

2008-04-12T06:35:00.000-07:00

"Documentary USA vs. Al-Arian" This revealing documentary presents a close portrait of an Arab-American family facing terrorism charges leveled by the U.S. government.In February 2003, the FBI arrested university professor and political activist Sami Al-Arian in Tampa, Florida. Charged with supporting terrorism, he was placed in solitary confinement for 2 1/2 years before he received a

MIR: Egypt - The War of Bread

2008-04-12T01:39:00.000-07:00

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Obama asked for orange juice when offered coffee ! Gasp !

2008-04-11T22:36:00.000-07:00

"Most people understand that in a time of war, with the nation teetering on the edge of recession (if one hasn't already started), and the housing market collapsing, and an administration that views the Geneva Conventions as "quaint" and the Bill of Rights as optional, assessing candidates based on who would be the most fun to have a beer with is not the way out of this mess; it's the way we got

Veterans demand that Cheney and Bush are charged with war crimes

2008-04-11T03:50:00.000-07:00

Is there hope after all ?Source, and do NOT miss the comments They are incredible ! Some Americans are waking up !"Excellent start! May many more citizen rebellions erupt in public places across the USA, especially those calling for the arrest and prosecution of the war criminals in power in Washington. blizzard | 04.10.08 - 1:20 pm | #""Wonderful. This is much-needed civil disobedience, which I

Al Ahram : Witness accounts of the disposession

2008-04-11T02:12:00.000-07:00

Special pages commemorating50 years of Arab dispossessionsince the creation of theState of Israel

Sixty years after Deir Yassin

2008-04-11T01:58:00.001-07:00

The 12 March cartoon by South African cartoonist Zapiro that was later attacked by David Saks of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies and which sparked debate in the country.Read article hereMore about Deir Yassin

Mane, tekel, fares

2008-04-10T22:45:00.001-07:00

Deir Yassin : April 9 1948

2008-04-09T23:11:00.000-07:00

Sixty years ago today, early in the morning of April 9th 1948, commandos ofthe Irgun (headed by Menachem Begin) and the Stern Gang attacked DeirYassin, a beautiful Arab village with cut stone houses located on the westside of Jerusalem.It was several weeks before the end of the British Mandate and the declaration of the State of Israel. The village lay outside the area to be assigned by the

IRAQ-SYRIA: Some 40 stranded Palestinian refugees resettled in Chile

2008-04-07T09:41:00.000-07:00

Almost half the refugees at al-Tanf are under 18 years of age, many of whom have developed asthma as a result of the desert conditions and suffer from high fever, diarrhoea and vomitingDAMASCUS, 7 April 2008 (IRIN) - Thirty nine Palestinian refugees from Iraq - stuck at al-Tanf refugee camp in no-man’s land on the Iraq-Syria border - have been resettled in Chile.“Until last year it felt like the

Arab summit boycott of Syria threatens regional conflict

2008-03-28T04:07:00.000-07:00

BEIRUT, 28 March 2008 (IRIN) - A boycott by Lebanon and major Arab powers of the Arab summit in Damascus (29-30 March) has dashed hopes for a last-ditch settlement of the Lebanese presidential crisis, raising fears of a descent into violence after it passes.Political turmoil in Lebanon has often been the precursor to regional conflict and serious humanitarian problems in the past.CONTINUES HERE

Interview of Mohamed Omer reporting from Gaza

2008-03-23T14:39:00.000-07:00

Live from Gaza. Mohammed Omer describes the awful scenes in the streets of Gaza where human bodies and limps scattered in the streets after ... all » the Israeli bombing of Civilian homes. Babies and infants as young as two weeks old with fatal bullet wounds in the mouth and scull. Watch this interview and pass it on to all on your lists. «http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-

Si non e vero ...

2008-03-17T01:25:00.000-07:00

It is a hoax but a beautiful one.THE HOAX GOES "This incredible machine was built as a collaborative effort between theRobert M. Trammell Music Conservatory and the Sharon Wick School ofEngineering at the University of Iowa. Amazingly, 97% of the machinescomponents came from John Deere Industries and Irrigation Equipment ofBancroft Iowa; yes farm equipment!It took the team a combined 13,029 hours

5 years into the Iraqi catastrophy : 28 km march for Peace

2008-03-17T00:10:00.000-07:00

If we don’t stop extending our troops all around the world in nation-building missions, we’re going to have a serious problem coming down the road.– George W. Bushthe role of the military is to fight and win war and, therefore, prevent war from happening in the first place.– George W. Bush"I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace."-Bush, June 18, 2002

Winter soldier

2008-03-14T15:23:00.000-07:00

From March 14th to 16th, Pacifica Radio will suspend regular programming to broadcast the historic Winter Soldier gathering in Washington, DC. Hosted by KPFA's Aimee Allison and Aaron Glantz.http://www.warcomeshome.org/My problem with this counter is that it does not mention Iraqi deathsOK, got it at Sophia's

Put your writing on the wall

2008-03-10T15:43:00.000-07:00

Yes, on the infamous wall of apartheid.Found at Sophia's For 30 Euros, someone will put up your message .Apparently, it does not have to be a political slogan.I offered myself an 80 spaces message for my birthday.Look here for how to do it.

The USS Liberty

2008-03-10T13:35:00.000-07:00

The USS Liberty Veterans Association (LVA) has tried for over 39 years to expose the truth behind Israel’s deliberate attack on the USS Liberty. Congress has never investigated the June 8, 1967 attack. There has been a colossal cover-up surrounding this tragedy, such as why two flights of Naval aircraft dispatched from Sixth Fleet

Sands of Sorrow (1950)

2008-03-10T13:13:00.000-07:00

Why was a political solution not enforced ? Immediately ? This is two years after they left and after the right to return had been adopted by the UN.Sands of Sorrow (1950); On the plight of Arab refugees from the Arab-Israeli war. Dorothy Thompson speaks on the refugee problem. Refugees live in tents in the Gaza Strip, are given blankets and food by Egyptian soldiers, and receive flour from

Egypt leaks information about an American military action against Syria

2008-03-09T17:29:00.000-07:00

Jordanian newspaper Al-Arab Al-Youm reported today, through sources that an American message leaked by Egypt to Syria shows that the United States is ready to launch a broad military operation against Syria if it insists on its position on the Lebanese crisis and this is the real reason behind the deployment of “USS Cole” in front of the Syrian - Lebanese watersThe source said that the official

For a Free Palestine...! new... 60 years...

2008-03-09T15:04:00.000-07:00

Music:Ayub Ogada- "Kothbiro"From here

Paris Bus Tour for Palestine !

2008-03-09T14:51:00.000-07:00

Sonic mosquito 'demonises teens'

2008-03-08T14:26:00.000-08:00

Tamasin FordRadio 1 Newsbeat, in BurnleyThe Mosquito is a device which emits a high-pitched sound to disperse groups of teenagers. Shopkeepers love the Mosquito but campaigners say they demonise young people.Mosquito deviceOnly those under the age of 25 can pick up the high-pitched soundTwo weeks ago, it wasn't unusual to find 80 or 90 teenagers hanging outside the Stables restaurant in Towneley

The Jerusalem attack

2008-03-08T05:41:00.000-08:00

UK GuardianThe descent into violence in the Middle East accelerated tonight as at least seven people were killed and dozens injured when gunmen opened fire into a crowd of students at one of Jerusalem's largest religious seminaries, the worst attack in the city for at least three years.Comment from Sott.net: The above article states:"The attack represents a dramatic escalation in the

Anti-Syria sanctions

2008-03-08T05:32:00.000-08:00

Agence France-Presse2008-03-07 07:08:00WASHINGTON - The United States has put ships making port calls in Syria on a watchlist, an official said Thursday, as Washington ratcheted up the pressure on Damascus over its alleged links with terrorism.The decision, which could put pressure on businesses trading or shipping through Syria, was a further blow to long strained ties that had held out brief

Another Finkelstein interview

2008-03-08T01:40:00.000-08:00

I was right to be on guard in relation to MEMRI : SEE HERE This is another interview, about the holocaust industry this time

Norman Finklestein - Israel has to suffer a defeat

2008-03-07T09:19:00.000-08:00

I know : this is from MEMRI so it may have been doctored but NF says important things about resisting the invader.Transcript here

No more Mr. nice guy

2008-03-03T17:46:00.001-08:00

From here

THE TIME FOR WORLDWIDE BOYCOTT IS NOW

2008-03-03T15:10:00.000-08:00

By Omar Barghouti, The Electronic Intifada, 2 March 2008On Friday, 29 February 2008, Israel's deputy defenseminister Matan Vilnai threatened Palestinians in Gaza witha "holocaust." This date will go down in history as thebeginning of a new phase in the colonial conflict betweenIsrael and the Palestinians, whereby a senior Israelileader, a "leftist" for that matter, has publicly revealedthe

USS Cole

2008-03-01T05:50:00.000-08:00

US warships move into E. Mediterranean in case Gaza escalation spills over into Lebanon February 29, 2008, 9:35 AM (GMT+02:00) Egyptian Gen. Suleiman cancels Israel visit Friday, Feb. 29, Egypt’s intelligence minister Omar Suleiman canceled his visit to Israel because of estimates in Cairo that hectic preparations current in Israel and the Gaza Strip augur a steep

Israeli minister calls for death to all Gazans

2008-03-01T05:44:00.000-08:00

Intensified Israeli attacks on Gaza kill child footballers; Israeli minister calls for death to all GazansFour Palestinian children were killed while playing football yesterday as Israel hit back at the Gaza Strip with more than 10 air strikes, after Hamas militants escalated their rocket fire into southern Israel. The deaths follow that of a six-month-old Palestinian baby, who was killed the

Sarkozy : the honeymoon is over

2008-03-01T05:20:00.000-08:00

The French are increasingly critical of Sarkozy.Difficult to please at the best of times, the French are getting tired of their new president Nicolas Sarkozy in a remarkably short time. He came to office like a hurricane with a flurry of promises and a hyperactive style of governance. He said he would reform French economy and the traditional way of doing things. What he has given his people

The story is not true

2008-02-29T07:00:00.000-08:00

... and this is not a negationist postThe facts are : this little girl was not Jewish : true, her parents were deported as resistants and were killed in a concentration camp. But she did not set out to look for them by foot and did not live with wolves. But the book is a best seller and was made into a very successful filmShe said 'I lived with wolves to escape the Nazis'After her Jewish parents

Evidence of Israeli "Cowardly Blending" Comes to Light

2008-02-22T14:58:00.000-08:00

War Crimes Airbrushed from History By JONATHAN COOK It apparently never occurred to anyone in our leading human rights organisations or the Western media that the same moral and legal standards ought be applied to the behaviour of Israel and Hizbullah during the war on Lebanon 18 months ago. Belatedly, an important effort has been made to set that right. A new report, written by a respected

The colors of Damascus

2008-02-22T03:42:00.000-08:00

A new album of pictures taken at the vegetable souk.

Under 18

2008-02-21T15:46:00.000-08:00

February 22, 2008 · I have been tagged by Sophia to list Six Things One Should Do Before 18. Here are the rules of the game:1. Post these rules before presenting your list.2. List 6 actions or achievements you think every person should accomplish before turning 18.3. There are no conditions on what can be included on the list.4. At the end of your blog, choose 6, or less, people to get tagged and

Syria in pictures : four added albums

2008-02-20T09:09:00.000-08:00

Inside a hammam on women's day in DamascusHosn SouleimanThe Shalalat in the Yarmouk ValleyQardaha, the Assad Mausoleum

Saboteurs may have cut Mideast telecom cables

2008-02-20T02:06:00.000-08:00

Damage to several undersea telecom cables that caused outages across the Middle East and Asia could have been an act of sabotage, the International Telecommunication Union said on Monday."We do not want to preempt the results of ongoing investigations, but we do not rule out that a deliberate act of sabotage caused the damage to the undersea cables over two weeks ago," the UN agency's head of

Doomsday' seed bank to be built

2008-02-18T09:50:00.000-08:00

Rice is one of the world's most important cropsNorway is planning to build a "doomsday vault" inside a mountain on an Arctic island to hold a seed bank of all known varieties of the world's crops.The Norwegian government will hollow out a cave on the ice-bound island of Spitsbergen to hold the seed bank.It will be designed to withstand global catastrophes like nuclear war or natural disasters

A message from the Iraqi resistance

2008-02-18T02:53:00.000-08:00

The video is not recent but it is still very beautiful. You will find more here

SARKO blows a fuse

2008-02-16T03:20:00.000-08:00

The French President has suggested that school children aged 10, "adopt" a Jewish child who died during the Shoah. See article in Haaretz and read the commentsInteresting suggestion which opens endless possibilites : the kids could also adopt a child from the Nekba, an Algerian child who died during the revolution, Pol Pot's victims etc. The President's suggestion was coldly received in general.

An earthquake in Damascus ?

2008-02-15T05:10:00.000-08:00

I was on the phone with friends in Damascus and suddenly they told me that everything was shaking and moving. It lasted for some long seconds and then stopped. No dammage apparently.

Israeli army abducts 85 Palestinians in the West Bank in one day

2008-02-14T01:53:00.000-08:00

Wednesday February 13, 2008 18:32 Jessica Frederick & Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC Newsauthor email ghassanb at imemc dot org The Israeli army on Wednesday invaded both the city of Nablus, in the northern West Bank, and the village of Beit Ummer, located near the city of Hebron in the southern West Bank. In total, at least 85 Palestinian civilians were abducted by the invading militaryREAD ON

Tear down the walls

2008-02-13T04:44:00.000-08:00

Interview: Tear down the walls By Saeed Taji Al-Farouky Jewish academic says Palestinians musttear down separation wallNorman Finkelstein is one of Israel's fiercest academic critics and a vocal supporter of the Palestinians.He is urging the Palestinians to break down the "segregation" wall built across the Israeli-occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.The son of Holocaust survivors,

Israel and Iran

2008-02-13T00:39:00.001-08:00

Israel & IranFebruary 13, 2008 I don’t understand Israel. First, they have nuclear weapons. And I would say that they are a pretty unstable country, and that their nuclear capability should scare everyone. If the United States broke it’s alliance with Israel, for whatever reason, why wouldn’t Israel use nuclear weapons against Americans?But this thing now. Israel’s Prime Minister accusing Iran of

Haifa Wehbe

2008-02-12T16:11:00.000-08:00

She is charming, beautiful, has the breasts but also a heart.By ListenArabic.Com - اغاني MP3

Bruges : Jew kicked out for wearing kippah

2008-02-12T14:10:00.000-08:00

Antwerp - As VIN News reported earlier today a story�regarding a restaurant in the Belgium city of Bruges which threw out U.S. Professer Mr Kalmann, because he was a Jew. A reader of Vos Iz Neias wrote an email to the restaurant to voice his outrage, and this is the response received from the restaurant.Dear Sir: Normally we decided not to respond to all the hate-mail we get becouse 90% of them

Abou Trika : solidarity with Gaza

2008-02-08T15:40:00.000-08:00

ABOU TRIKA solidarity with Gaza.sent by rasskasse

Jonathan Cook's "Israel and the Clash of Civilisations"

2008-02-07T20:58:00.000-08:00

Book Review: Stephen Lendman BlogThu, 07 Feb 2008 06:14 EST

4th International cartoon contest (SYRIA 2008)

2008-02-07T12:37:00.000-08:00

For information click hereSee also the Gaza cartoon contest

Mardi Gras at Binche (Belgium)

2008-02-06T23:34:00.001-08:00

The "Gilles" of Binche Pictures from Le SoirSince the 14th century, the town of Binche has celebrated the arrival of spring each year through its carnival. It is the only opportunity for the people to see a procession by the “real” Gilles, who are famous for their costume and for throwing oranges.The town of Binche, in the centre of Hainaut province, has remained unwaveringly faithful to the

Tariq Ali and the Turin Book Fair

2008-02-06T08:01:00.000-08:00

Why I Will Not Participate in the Turin Book Fair By TARIQ ALI When I agreed to participate in the Turin Book Fair, which I have done before, I had no idea that the 'guest of honour' was Israel and its 60th birthday. But this is also the 60th anniversary of what the Palestinian call the 'nakba'the disaster that befell them that year, when they were

Syrian Bloggers : release the blogger Tariq Biasi

2008-02-05T23:17:00.000-08:00

It is stated in the introduction of the Syrian Constitution: “The freedom of the country is only protected by free citizens”Also the Article 28 in the constitution dictates that: “Every accused person is innocent until he is convicted by a final court judgement”In the morning of the seventh day of July in 2007, the security authorities asked Tariq Biasi (23 years old) to go to the security branch

Can I Have My Change Back: Arab-Americans and Obama’s False Hope

2008-02-04T23:12:00.000-08:00

Remi Kanazi is a Palestinian-American poet and writer based in New York City. He is the co-founder of www.PoeticInjustice.net and the editor of the forthcoming anthology of poetry, Poets for Palestine.At what point does an individual stop supporting the lesser of two evils? The question became particularly important this primary race, as one man ascended to political stardom ostensibly breaking

2008-02-03T13:11:00.001-08:00

It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but it doesn't take any to just sit there with a dumb look on your face (from:http://despair.com)

Israel gearing up for Another War

2008-02-03T11:04:00.000-08:00

Another piece of gloom and doom; I'll try to do better next time. Global Research, February 3, 2008 Press TV (Iran) - 2008-02-02 Israel calls for shelter rooms to be set up in a bid to prepare the public for yet another war, this time, one of raining missiles. "The next war will see a massive use of ballistic weapons against the whole of Israeli territory," claimed retired general

UN research indicates high levels of trauma among Iraqi refugees

2008-02-02T10:50:00.000-08:00

DAMASCUS, 22 January 2008 (IRIN) - Iraqi refugees in Syria are suffering from extreme levels of trauma, far higher than among refugees elsewhere from other recent conflicts, according to new figures released on 22 January by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).read moreThe figures, based on interviews with 754 refugees and analysed by the US Center for Disease Control using the Hopkins Symptom

Female bombers kill 72 at Baghdad pet markets

2008-02-01T10:15:00.001-08:00

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Female suicide bombers, detonated by remote control, killed 72 people in attacks blamed on al Qaeda at two popular Baghdad pet markets on Friday, the Iraqi capital's worst bombings in six months.Full article hereDo they really think they died as martyrs ? And what is worse , they were reportedly mentally retarded and exploded by remote control .Some say that the occupation

A voice from the other side : Seth Freedman

2008-01-31T11:05:00.000-08:00

click on the pictureOK, he is an enemy, but he is honest and makes for interesting reading. The comments on his articles are also one notch above the ones you can read at As'ads blog of whom I am a daily fan

George Habash

2008-01-31T02:23:00.000-08:00

George Habash's contribution to the Palestinian struggle As'ad AbuKhalil, The Electronic Intifada, 30 January 2008 Palestinian women in Nablus demonstrate to remember the life of George Habash, the founder of the PFLP, 27 January 2008. (Rami Swidan/MaanImages)

From the BBC : Gaza

2008-01-30T03:47:00.000-08:00

Shopping and shooting on Gaza's border With thousands of Palestinians attempting to cross from Gaza into Egypt, or back again, and Egyptian troops trying to stop them, BBC correspondents on either side of the breached frontier say the scene is at turns

Operation Desert Slaughter

2008-01-29T03:34:00.000-08:00

This article is sickening. We knew about the massacres in Iraq, but nothing like this" When Sergeant Joe Queen returned to his home town of Bryson City North California..."Operation Desert Slaughter - Thoughts on Holocaust Memorial Day Felicity ArbuthnotUruknet.infoSun, 27 Jan 2008 18:31 EST As I write, on Holocaust Memorial Day, it is

Min irhabi

2008-01-25T14:43:00.000-08:00

A new album : Qalat al-Husn

2008-01-24T05:20:00.001-08:00

A new album herePlease note : this is the English version of my blog in the French at http://syrie.beThe two versions will not always be identical.

Humanitarian impact of Israel's blockade of Gaza

2008-01-23T13:25:00.000-08:00

Palestinian break out

2008-01-23T04:56:00.000-08:00

Gaza breaks the siege

Appeal for Gaza

2008-01-22T08:52:00.000-08:00

Joint call to end isolation of Gaza StripThe following joint statement by 40 international, Israeli and Palestinian development and human rights agencies will be published in Israeli and Palestinian newspapers to coincide with the Middle East conference in Annapolis.Call to end the isolation of the Gaza StripThe political, economic and social isolation imposed on the occupied Gaza Strip violates

Going international

2008-01-22T08:49:00.000-08:00

From now on, I shall publish my posts in English here. Sorry, this is still blogspot/blogger, so you will have to navigate if you want to read me.annie

Lest we forget

2006-08-29T02:06:00.000-07:00

A plastic chair

2006-05-02T00:54:00.000-07:00

Tartous

2006-04-23T12:26:00.000-07:00

Fi almouassassat

2006-04-11T10:28:00.000-07:00

L'eau du Golan

2006-03-24T11:50:00.000-08:00

Dans le Golan

2006-03-24T11:47:00.000-08:00

2006-03-13T09:03:00.000-08:00

Ma classe de Dreamweaver chez New Horizons

2006-02-07T06:10:00.000-08:00

Sources du Barada

La fête du mouton (Aïd)

2006-01-10T10:18:00.000-08:00

Khan Assad Basha

2006-01-10T03:35:00.000-08:00

Damas, le prêche du vendredi

2006-01-06T06:52:00.000-08:00