Today is the day we mourn for the victims of the holocaust, the “Shoah.” As Jews we are taught to mourn as if this happened not to our predecessors, or even to us, but to all people. As a Jew with deep roots in el Andalus, the golden era of Jewish and Christian culture under […][...]
Posts Tagged ‘Arabs World’
February 13th, 2012 - 10:12 am § in Politics
Terrifying Video From Iran
I found this on a Christian religious right site. If the video is really from Iran, then the scent of evil rivals the stench from Nazi propaganda. The edit and translation is by Reza Kahlili (Copyright: Reza Kahlili) – (The original Farsi version is over one hour long and the makers have state[...]
Syria: The Chinese Point of View
What China and Russia wants to happen in Syria. China maintains that any attempt by the international community to help Syria solve its crisis must respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the country. A messy civil war in Syria will not be conducive to peace in the Middle [...]
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Political Diversity Sprouts in Libya.
Despite concerns of the UW’s own Ali Terhouni, Reuters reports hopeful signs in Libya that democracy has taken root. Terhouni, a former UW economist, returned to Libya as a member of the provisional government, but resigned in protest to organize a new political party. His party is now o[...]
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Saudi Schools Teach Kill Jews and Gays
text from current Saudi textbooks, FOX NEWS: “The hour (of judgment) will not come until the Muslims fight the Jews and kill them. … There is a Jew behind me come and kill him.” Asked by Fox News about the textbooks, Prince Faisal Bin Abdullah Al-Saud, the Saudi minister responsible for th[...]
UW News: UW Faculty Member Calls New Leaders Unrepresentative Elite
UW Faculty Member, Resigns As Finance Minister for Libya, Calls New Leaders Unrepresentative Elite Ali Tarhouni is returning to Seattle for a brief visit before going back to his homeland to build a new political party. Dr. Tarhouni left Libya as a student in 1973, fingered by the Gaddafi regime for[...]
BREAKING NEWS: The other Palestinian Conflict … Mafia vs. The Party Machine
While the intransigence of the Israelis and the PLO seems to be endless, perhaps there is a god waiting in the sidelines? Hamas and Fatah, at least seem to be talking. “We’ve turned a new page. There was a great deal of understanding and enthusiasm for working together and we were serious ab[...]
November 20th, 2011 - 9:41 am § in Religion, Saudi Arabia
Sunday Revelations: Saudi Arabia’s Religious Police Outlaw ‘Tempting Eyes’
Saudi Arabia has announced that it has the right to cover women’s eyes—’especially the tempting ones.’ David Keyes on how they’re defending the outrage. … from the Daily Beast The Eyes Are Too Tempting (David Keyes, Daily Beast), Sheikh Motlab al Nabet, spo[...]
November 20th, 2011 - 12:17 am § in Politics
BREAKING NEWS: Libya
REUTERS EXCLUSIVE-By Marie-Louise Gumuchian The capture of Gaddafi’s son Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:56am GMT * Captors offer first reconstruction of Gaddafi son’s life on run * Anonymous tipster betrayed Gaddafi’s caravan – captor * Gaddafi denies having tried to negotiate with ICC *[...]
BREAKING NEWS: Israel Avoids Election by Coalition Moving to the Left.
Last week The AVE reported that Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, had called an early election for next September. The speculation was that this would free the right-wing PM to undermine the Obama campaign, possibly by attacking Iran. Early Tuesday, just before parliament was about to vote to dis[...]