Media Monitors Network (MMN)

"My last Eid at home was in 1969. Today as I see the painful images of my people caged in their homes by the brutal curfews, living in tents after their homes are demolished (over 1,000 demolitions in Palestine, this year alone leaving many thousands homeless), mourning the loss of loved ones, and unable to partake in even the simplest part of the Eid, I am saddened, but also angered."

"The internal problems were compounded by the fact that he not only faced a ruthless enemy in Israel, but also Arab rulers who plotted his death and often attempting to control his fledging PLO through their proxy."

"Would Jesus lie to the world to justify an attack on another nation, the killing of now over 100,000 Iraqis? No, certainly not, but that is what George W. Bush did and then lied to get the Christian vote."

"Battle is not about generals with pointers and PowerPoint presentations; it is about chaos, danger, fear, unpredictability, and sometimes random death."

"Discrepancy between the words of the ordinary US soldiers and the PR mouthpieces of the Pentagon conveyed by the likes of Reuters, CNN, BBC and others are blatantly obvious."

"Saddam had kicked the UN inspectors out several years ago, so by now we figured he must have amassed quite a few illegal weapons. To make this situation really explosive, we decided to link Saddam to both al-Qaeda and 9-11 -- after all they probably were in cahoots. Also, he probably had a nuclear capability in the works. Wow! All I have to do is mention “mushroom cloud” and the public will insist we preempt the evil one."

"Jeb Bush would like to continue a streak that the Republicans currently have in place. Since 1976, they have featured either a Dole or a Bush on every national ticket. That's eight straight presidential elections! The fact that he was able to help his brother do better than anyone expected in Florida (winning by five percentage points) bodes well for him."

"Despite the confusion of the hour, one fact remains clear. The Palestinian people, collectively, whether in the Occupied Territories, scattered in squalid refugee camps around the Middle East, or living in exile, will never wake up one day and accept the historic injustice that has been done to them. As long as Palestinians breathe they will rightfully demand that law and justice prevail in ending the nightmare that has haunted them for more than 50 years."

"Israeli propaganda has created the myth that Arafat "rejected" a "dream offer" that is never to return. No one really believes that. The tragedy of Israel and Palestine is that they shed blood, and waste years, only to return eventually to Taba as the starting point."

"The reality is that when Israel ends the Occupation and implements UN resolutions, as well as deal with their Palestinian counterparts as true equals, peace just might be achieved. The Israeli PR equation of blaming one man is now effectively void."

"As the United States government terrorizes and murders in the name of fighting terrorism and murder, the message from Washington is that its holy war of might is unquestionably right."

"A source of consolation to the attacking forces is that there are many small groups among the Sunnis, it is not known whether they will unite, or for that matter even fight as a force."

"Although Arafat has never designated a successor, the chain of command established within the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) Basic Law sets the stage for a successor until elections are held."

"The new leadership should hold power for a transitional period only, working mainly on how to prevent a catastrophe from happening. The focus should not be who is going to be the successor or the next leader."

"Excess food in groceries and restaurants is also a source of discomfort for the American people. We have to live with so much waste and garbage."

"If a Muslim makes even the tiniest slip of the tongue his words will be exaggerated out of all proportion; if a Jew should advocate or commit overt terrorism against Arabs, the story will be ignored or downplayed as much as possible."

"In accepting to play by DLC rules, Kerry threw away the keys to the White House. The Democratic Party is destined to continue losing national elections as long as their candidates are attired in DLC straight jackets."

"The President now has the opportunity to make good on his promise. Even before he begins his second term, Bush can send important signals with personnel changes in his Administration."

"Aeolus was keeper of the winds. He gave a bag of evil winds to Odysseus, instructing him to keep it closed while a good breeze wafted him home. Within sight of his lovely Ithaca, the great voyager fell asleep. Thinking that there might be treasure in the bag, his men opened it and let loose a hurricane." -- Odyssey, Book X

"What will Turkish EU membership mean for the Middle East and Islam? The spontaneous answer to this query is: "Nothing, or not much". Turkey will become an EU member country at the earliest by 2015; and then Turkey's impact on EU foreign policy decisions will be limited. It will just have one voice among 30 countries, some of which, like France, the UK and Germany, have a long-standing role in the Middle East."