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d.sal@scs-net.org
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- The first Syrian Blog to be blocked… Syrian Domari
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The Damascene Blog
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- Doctors Synidicate elect… and the Baath Party “forbids”. so much for the opening up and more freedoms!
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UPDATE:
SCS-Net has stepped down on the censor of Syrian Domari. Congratualtions!
It’s an old post from the other blog… I thought I should post it here as well!
The Mental Taboo: Salman Rushdie and the Truth Within Literature.
Author: Sadeq Jalal al-Azm
Published: Riad El-Rayess Books Ltd. – London, UK – 1992
ISBN: 1-8553-158-7
A book u can’t really talk about… u’ll have to read it.
It’s a book that speaks straight to the core of ur ALU [Arithmetic and Logic Unit], computer geeks are well familiar with the concept.
It’s one of the few arabic books [and Sadeq J. Azm is definitley of the few arab elites that maintain a scientific and professional writing] that speaks directly to ur brain cells without the least attempt to manipulate any feelings, for me, such a fact is credited a lot…
The Book is split into 2 halfs, The first is basically a collection of articles, papers and studies that he had already published through the years, a huge part of it is dedicated to the “Orientalism Issue”, which includes his critique of Edward Said’s “Orientalism” and a couple of articles he’d exchanged with Adonis in that period concerning this same issue.
The other part is titled “In Some of our Cultural and Political Issues”, that’s my personal favorite part of the book, the part where u get stunned by th logic power of al-Azm and by the total ignorance spread through the arab world towards important issues like the american decision making process, The questions of Beirut 1982 and a WONDERFUL article about underdevelopment in a general human look…
The other half of the book is fully dedicated to the controversial Salman Rushdie issue, his “Ayat Shaytanieh” novel, an issue that was one of the world’s main debates at the time..
And through this chapter u come to realize how low and shallow arab critiques have come, [Although I DID like the novel, but this has nothing to do with that], he raises questions like, most of arab critiques aknowledge that they’re critising a book they’ve nevr read nor planning to!!
a lot of questions raised on the level of our so-called intellectuals, and the level of our acceptance to other ideas…
And at the end of the book, u get a glimpse of joy to see a Syrian Declaration “In Defense of the writer’s right to live” in response to the Salman Rushdie Death Penalty conviction in Tehran 1989.
Names include, Adulrahman Munief, Saad Allah Wannous, Sadeq Jalal al-Azm, Michelle Kelo, Antoine Maqdesy, Mamdouh Odwan, al-Tayyeb Tezini, Haidar Haidar… and others..
It’s a must read book… It’s a book of common sense. u don’t have to agree with what’s written in it, but u must definitley read it.
I did not feel like “YAY” when I read about the suicide bombings in Tel Aviv… regardless from the “Politically Correct” issue… pointless death should NEVER be tolerated no accepted, in any possible way…
I honestly don’t feel good about Ahmadinajad here in Syria… he’s nothing but trouble, with a funky beard!
Nuclear Iran?! NO. I DO NOT support a nuclear Iran, we’re tryna clear the Middle East of nukes… and supporting a nuclear Iran comes in no way near that…
Reading “Al-2shjar wa i3tial Marzouq” – “The Trees, and the Assasination of Marzouq” by Abdul-Rahman Muneef… AGAIN… mindblowing is an understatement..
I saw Jude Law’s “Alfie” yesterday… this is a romantic comedy that’ll actually keep ya thinking after u leave the cinema..
UPDATE:
As noted by Ihsan’s comment… Rejecting a nuclear Iran does imply my stand against a nuclear Israel as well. But since Iran was the topic at hand I didn’t think that mentioning an obvious stand towards Israel’s nuclear arsenal is worth anything!
former MPs: Maamoun al-Homsi, Riyad Seif are released out of jail… among others…
Sincere congratulations for their families… and for Syria..
Hoping to see Professor Aaref Dalileh back to his family soon too…
Professor Dalileh, is the only Damascus Spring detainee that was trialed by a State Security Court.. and is the only one who’s convicted for 10 years while others’ are ranging from 3-5yrs…
Just as thousands of other Syrins still waiting behind the bars…
UPDATE:
As Ayman said… Arabiya and Syria-News seem pretty positive Prof. Aaref Dalileh is ut within 48hours… fingers crossed everone…
I woke up today to a msg from al-Jazeera mobile saying “Kidnap of 50 Iraqi police recruits”
HOW THE FUCK CAN YA KIDNAP 50 ppl?!!! nevermind 50 POLICE RECRUITS!!!
No, I don’t respect Hizbulla… not even with the big role he played in the liberation of southern Lebanon, because I know exactly how Hizbulla was turned into the only “Resistance” power in the south.. and how Syrians prosecuted and repressed other groups [mainly leftist and national groups]… I know ppl who got arrested by the syrians on their way back from an operation in the south.. so NO, I don’t respect Hizbulla, the same party that used to pour bears on those who dare to order them in West Beirut!
No, I don’t feel any kind of sympathy with palestinian factions in Lebanon… No, u don’t have the least right to carry arms, because the only ppl u’ll be shooting are the Lebanese, so NO, Don’t consider it ur home…
No, I do not respect Junblatt, Aoun, Jajaa, Nasrallah, Berri… I will never respect warlords…
I do believe everything Junblatt, Hariri Jr. said and will say about the Syrian regime, I beleive everything Aoun used to say about the regime..
I do believe everything the Syrian regime said and will say about Junblatt, Hariri Jr. I believe everything they used to say about Aoun..
I believe everything they both say about eachother… because they both have done even worse things!!
زياد الرحباني – العقل زينة…. راديو صوت الشعب – ع الموزة المتوسطة
I drifted… I always thought i’d be bigger than these ill thoughts, but I’m not…
I was sick yesterday, I spent the whole day in bed sweating with extreme fever! I woke up to check my email only at 4am and I saw comments that I would’ve never imagined having on this blog…
I read Sinan’s post.. and Yes, Shame on us both.. I was not generalizing… I was trying not to.. but I couldn’t.. I had to call a lebanese friend to cool down.. to feel that ppl who spread hatred ARE individuals… and ARE few… and I do refuse to be a part of.. a bit late.. better than never!
Shame on us both.. I’m sorry for turning this blog into a battlefield of sick words… I’m sorry for getting ppl involved in my own insecurites!!
I’m sorry that I had to close the comments section and remove the comments… sth I never thought I’d do… I’m sorry for having to delete sth I posted…
When u tell him the Sickest, Lowest and Most Perverted sexual thing u ever thought of when ur 12yrs old… and he pauses a minue in shock…. laughs histerically for 15mins..
then says… “ME TOO!!”
UPDATE: No more comments…
