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Comment on The mother of all sparks by Mother of sparks is back… « In the Middle of the East

Mother of sparks is back… « In the Middle of the East — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:39:08 +0000

[...] Arabic-language daily As-Safir has again – as two years ago, read my blog post about it here – published a frontpage article (unsigned) about US plans to set up military bases (in this [...]

Comment on Why Israel is bad for jews pt. 1 by Winston Smith

Winston Smith — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:40:11 +0000

Nice post, though I think you are overly positive. Where I would agree is that the current structural crisis will open the possibility of the demise of Israel as a colonial and religiously defined entity. It doesn’t seem a certainty (apart form the ides that nothing last forever) in that it will happen soon. It can. But requires strategic (in the rather widest sense of the word and I am not including violence here and now) efforts on the part of many to make this happen. Even then there is no certainty that what follows is a progressive type entity.
Anyway that is my two cents worth.
always a pleasure to read your two cents worth
cheers

Comment on Debunking the Friedman myths by Tearsforlebanon

Tearsforlebanon — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:10:23 +0000

I could not agree more the election was bought, and paid for with amounts of money that have never been spent in that country before. The Lebanese people have to put a stop to this, and ask for election reform in their country before you can truly have a fair election. It should start from now We Are Lebanese First, and Our Vote Is Not For Sale.

Comment on Proportional representation by Video, Pictures – Lebanon Elections for beginners – June 7th « Divining the News (DTN)

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:47:45 +0000

[...] . Proportional representation 10, June, 09 . Despite losing the elections due to the non-proportionate electoral system, the Lebanese opposition won the popular vote by a large margin. From 1,495,000 votes casted 815,000 voted for the opposition while only 680,000 voted for the government parties of the 14 march coalition in a difference of almost 10 percent in favor of the opposition. . http://middeno.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/proportional-representation/ [...]

Comment on 68 (+3) vs 57 by Jester theFool

Jester theFool — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:40:36 +0000

interesting

Comment on Elections, spies & traffic jams by 68 (+3) vs 57 « In the Middle of the East

68 (+3) vs 57 « In the Middle of the East — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:52:58 +0000

[...] at between 57 and 80 seats, with the ‘guaranteed’ seats for each – i.e. districts with no competition at all – being respectively 36 (M14) and 37 (M8).’ At both extremes of the margins is the [...]

Comment on 68 (+3) vs 57 by elections in lebanon … « Green Resistance

elections in lebanon … « Green Resistance — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:40:05 +0000

[...] and for an analysis on the before and after, go here [...]

Comment on 68 (+3) vs 57 by So what actually happened yesterday? « Sharq Awsatee (My Middle East)

So what actually happened yesterday? « Sharq Awsatee (My Middle East) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:51:03 +0000

[...] the Middle of the East points out that much is he same in terms of parliament composition, and the human province waxes about policies of March 14 and the future. Some things that caught my [...]

Comment on Elections, spies & traffic jams by Video, Pictures – Lebanon Elctions June 7th – for beginners « Divining the News (DTN)

Sat, 16 May 2009 12:39:57 +0000

[...] Information and photos sourced from: . http://middeno.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/elections-spies-traffic-jams/ [...]

Comment on Obama’s failure and Lebanon’s elections by zentor

zentor — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:16:43 +0000

Ed,

1) have they? at the time of writing, only three days ago, they had just announced their support and I still haven’t seen any retraction of that.
2) the largest single sectarian group, of course – there is no such thing as a majority sectarian group in Lebanon
3) you seem to assume a lot here and frankly if you read the passage again, you will notice I didn’t say anything of the kind – firstly I was talking about politicians and not the general population, secondly I didn’t talk about them being afraid or not in absolute terms but being more scared of one thing than of another – and I am positively puzzled at your suggestion that only Hezbollah ‘depend on the sectarian system for their seats’ and that they are the ones who are scared…