Monthly Archives: May 2011

Vali Nasr: Will the Saudis Kill the Arab Spring?

Bloomberg: In his speech last week on the Middle East, President Barack Obama left little doubt that America stands with the people of the region in their demand for change. This puts the U.S. on a collision course with Saudi … Continue reading

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Obama’s Speech, the Israeli Backlash, and the Counter-revolution

Why is it that every time something big happens in relation to the Middle East, I’m off somewhere and can’t really blog about it? When bin Laden was killed, I was inflight to California from Michigan. And when Obama gave … Continue reading

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Iran has been isolated by the Arab spring

The Guardian: Nerves are fraying in Tehran as initial glee over Arab spring upheavals turns to alarm. Iran welcomed the fall of its old enemy, Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak. But the uprising now threatening its key Arab ally, the Syrian regime … Continue reading

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The Arab Spring Comes to Israel

Juan Cole – Excerpt: The current Israeli government continues to steal land from the Palestinians and to attempt to blockade those in Gaza. It continues to deny responsibility for the millions in exile. It has never paid a dime in … Continue reading

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Video: Nakba clashes on 3 of Israel’s borders

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Nakba Day Protests – In Pictures

Must see!

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63rd Anniversary of the Israeli Campaign to Rid Palestine of Palestinians

Click here for the interactive map of Palestinian villages destroyed by Zionist forces during the Nakba.

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Iran’s standoff: Khamenei vs Ahmadinejad

al-Jazeera – Excerpt: For now, Ahmadinejad appears unable to control his own destiny. With Khamenei, his long-time supporter, no longer willing to tolerate his insubordination, Iran’s parliament poised to bring him in for questioning and his attempts to appear presidential mocked openly … Continue reading

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Obama and Thomas Friedman

Herein lies the problem, Obama reads Thomas Friedman for analysis of the Middle East. I almost threw up a little when I read this.

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Video: The Police State of Bahrain Targets Medics

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Video Update on Ajdabiya

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Saudi Arabia condemns church burnings in Egypt (while destroying Shi’i mosques)

Does the Saudi regime (the mastermind of the counter-revolution) think it’s a beacon of freedom, democracy, human rights, and religious tolerance to offer such words? I mean, it’s an utter joke for the Saudi authorities, the most brutal and sectarian … Continue reading

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Video: Iran’s Internal Power Struggle

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Noam Chomsky: My Reaction to Osama bin Laden’s Death

Guernica: It’s increasingly clear that the operation was a planned assassination, multiply violating elementary norms of international law. There appears to have been no attempt to apprehend the unarmed victim, as presumably could have been done by 80 commandos facing … Continue reading

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Five myths about Osama bin Laden

Washington Post: Few individuals in recent history have exerted greater influence on world events than Osama bin Laden — and even fewer have inspired as much mythology. From the origins of the al-Qaeda terrorist network to the devastation of Sept. … Continue reading

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