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Al-Jazeera TV Host Faysal Al-Qassem: A Gazillion Times More Syrians than Palestinians Have Been Killed
Faysal Al-Qassem: "How do you account for this denial? The Syrian media give you the impression that nothing is happening there. The Syrian people are concerned only with barbeques, and they all hang out in the parks. Today, Syrian TV has run programs on the massacre of Deir Yassin in Palestine, at a time when the Syrian people is being massacred in Idlib, in Deir Al-Zour, in Homs, and in Hama. By God, how can you make a mockery of the people this way? Is this the time to be talking about the massacres in Palestine, when the Syrian people is being massacred in all the towns…"
Salem Zahran: "No, Dr. Faysal…"
Faysal Al-Qassem: "How do you respond to this denial? Go ahead."
Salem Zahran: "First of all, it's beneath your dignity not to talk about Deir Yassin…"
Faysal Al-Qassem: "Just answer the question, don't give me a lesson in morals. I'm asking you a question, so answer it!"
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oberliner
(58,724 posts)Here's an excerpt:
AMY GOODMAN: What is your mission?
DR. FAISAL AL-QASIM: My mission is actually, well, liberating the Arab world, liberating the Arab world from dictators and despots and horrible traditions, political, social, cultural, and so on and so forth. And I think we have succeeded hugely, thank God. I remember before starting — before starting — before doing this program about ten years ago, I honestly used to think about certain political issues in the Arab world, and I used to look around thinking that somebody is eavesdropping on my thought. I was really frightened of even thinking. I used to behave like a child. We couldn’t even think about certain sensitive issues. That was taboo. I have broken or torn to pieces all Muslim and Arabic icons, be they political, cultural, social, economic, and so on and so forth. Thankfully we have slaughtered too many sacred cows.
http://www.democracynow.org/2006/2/2/democracy_now_in_doha_the_opposite
shira
(30,109 posts)You should watch the whole thing. It's only 5 minutes long, but good. A little hysterical but interesting.
However, right around 1:30 - 1:40 you'll see the most disturbing part.
Now after you watch that, ask yourself what someone like that is doing on Democracy Now.
BTW, he's right about the effects of Goebbelism. It still works very well...
