Author Archives: iPouya

The Twisted Logic of Occupation

Posted on May 20, 2014 by iPouya

“We [Palestinians] are the only people on Earth asked to guarantee the security of our occupier… while Israel is the only country that calls for defense from its victims…” It’s funny because I can already read the response of Zionists … Continue reading →

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Learning to Fight Like an American at the FSA Training Camp in Jordan

Posted on April 13, 2014 by iPouya

Here’s the article I mentioned a couple days ago: “I do not want to mention my name,” said a 20-year-old Free Syrian Army fighter, “because the camp we practiced in was highly classified.” So classified, in fact, that the CIA—which … Continue reading →

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Chechens now fighting on both sides of the Syrian conflict?

Posted on April 8, 2014 by iPouya

The “prestige” of Chechen fighters is growing among the rank-and-file of the “rebels.”  Abu Omar ash-Shishani (see image) will be a name we will know as commonly as we know Bin Laden’s in the near future–if he survives the Syrian … Continue reading →

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Prolonging the War in Syria

Posted on April 8, 2014 by iPouya

I read an article yesterday that I simply cannot stop thinking about… it outlined how the US is arming the “rebels” in Syria with light weapons and rudimentary military training in CIA camps in Jordan, both of which are not … Continue reading →

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The Rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Posted on March 20, 2014 by iPouya

This is probably the most accurate and important article I’ve read in a long time. I’ve read one of the author’s books (Muqtada al Sadr and the Battle for the Future of Iraq) and I can tell you that he … Continue reading →

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Open letter from NYC Iranians to Mayor de Blasio: When you stand by AIPAC, you do not stand by us

Posted on March 13, 2014 by iPouya

Beaming with pride: “We stand with those Jewish New Yorkers who have recently said in their open letter to you, ‘AIPAC speaks for Israel’s hard-line government and its right-wing supporters, and for them alone; it does not speak for us.’ … Continue reading →

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“We can get rid of Assad or fight al-Qaeda, but we can’t do both”

Posted on February 28, 2014 by iPouya

This is a very informative article containing a lot of food for thought. The Telegraph: For the past three years, when seeking enlightenment about the Syrian crisis, I have often talked to Alastair Crooke, a former MI6 officer. Mr Crooke, … Continue reading →

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Letters of Support for the Divestment Campaign at UCLA

Posted on February 25, 2014 by iPouya

UCLA is set to vote on the divestment bill soon. The divestment bill is part of the wider global campaign to pressure Israel economically to end its apartheid occupation of the remainder of Palestine. Here are some letters of solidarity … Continue reading →

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Thank you Scarlet Johansson

Posted on February 4, 2014 by iPouya

Scarlet Johansson, a global ambassador to Oxfam and the new face of SodaStream, was forced to choose between the two as they was a distinct contradiction between them. The former supports the oppressed and the deprived and the later was … Continue reading →

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The Rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant

Posted on February 3, 2014 by iPouya

Al-Qaeda has officially disavowed the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS). ISIL and other armed groups have been fighting each other for the past 2 months in northern Syria and beyond. One reason for the infighting … Continue reading →

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Why Israel Fears the Boycott

Posted on February 3, 2014 by iPouya

[Again, this article is so good that I must post in full] New York Times: IF Secretary of State John Kerry’s attempts to revive talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority fail because of Israel’s continuing construction of illegal settlements, … Continue reading →

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Israel Needs to Learn Some Manners

Posted on February 3, 2014 by iPouya

I was going to post excerpts of this article here but since there were so many good ones, I thought it better to post the article in full. New York Times: On Jan. 14, the Israeli defense minister, Moshe Yaalon, … Continue reading →

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Al-Qaeda leader in Syria speaks

Posted on December 19, 2013 by iPouya

Look at the manner in which the al-Qaeda leader in Syria talks about Iran. Is there any doubt that the Saudis (and many others) are behind this guy and his ilk?

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Who Has Nukes in the Middle East

Posted on December 17, 2013 by iPouya

If there’s one relatively long YouTube video you watch this month, let it be this one. It puts much into perspective.

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Britain’s policy on Syria has just been sunk, and nobody noticed

Posted on December 15, 2013 by iPouya

The Independent: The final bankruptcy of American and British policy in Syria came 10 days ago as Islamic Front, a Saudi-backed Sunni jihadi group, overran the headquarters of the Supreme Military Council of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) at Bab … Continue reading →

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