Category Archives: Middle East

Quiz night answers

Posted on October 20, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Not in her name, eh? The person in the photo is none other than Michele Renouf, a notorious neo-Nazi, anti-semite and supporter of David Irving. Now, it might be hard for the Stop the War Coalition to prevent anybody who … Continue reading →

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Friday night is quiz night: Not in her name either, apparently

Posted on October 19, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Spotted: at the anti-war rally last week just a few days before the protest’s organisers – the Stop the War Coalition – refused affiliation to Hands Off the People of Iran for the crime of openly opposing Iran’s holocaust denying … Continue reading →

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Iranian HPI latest . . .

Posted on September 15, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Tehran, Iran, Sep. 13 – Iranian authorities have stepped up arrests of young people in the city of Karaj, west of the capital Tehran, as part of a nationwide “plan to eradicate corruption”. Dissidents charge that Tehran’s clerical rulers are … Continue reading →

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On the web this week

Posted on September 1, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

There’s an excellent piece by Fat man on a keyboard responding to John Pilger’s call for a boycott of Israel in the New Statesman in particular and the “pro-Palestinian left” in general. The Palestine/Israel conflict is not easily reducible to … Continue reading →

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Art watch

Posted on August 28, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

This new portrait of Bush by Jonathan Yeo is interesting. Look close up and you’ll find it’s made up of photos. Have a look at his right ear and you’ll clearly see what kind of photos.

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Fisk this!

Posted on August 27, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

I was reading The Independent by mistake on Saturday and came across an article by their, um, “controversial” Middle East Correspondent Robert Fisk saying he was “increasingly troubled at the inconsistencies in the official narrative of 9/11. Has Fisk finally … Continue reading →

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Bonkers Iranian news item of the week

Posted on July 29, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

The Iranian ultra-right state-run newspaper Kayhan – the first choice for theocratic nutjobs – does not approve of Harry Potter it seems or its “American-British publisher which has Zionist collaborators, such as Warner Brothers”. Here’s what they’re saying about the … Continue reading →

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Nutter of the week

Posted on July 8, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

No competition this week. Congratulations former Express journalist, now Respect candidate, Yvonne Ridley. You are The Blogger’s nutter of the week. The Islamic convert has, The Blogger learns, now taken a job – Lord Haw Haw style – with Press … Continue reading →

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NUJ boycott Israeli goods

Posted on April 14, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

This’ll do wonders for their credibility… The National Union of Journalists has voted at its annual meeting for a boycott of Israeli goods as part of a protest against last year’s war in Lebanon. The Guardian Apparently this is in … Continue reading →

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Top tips for journalists

Posted on March 28, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

#1. When on assignment in Iraqi Kurdistan make sure your driver is aware of the different Iranian opposition groups operating in the territory News that US journalist Michael Totten‘s visit to meet the leadership of english-speaking, social-democratic moderates from the … Continue reading →

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