Links 24 May 2011

• Egypt: Why Are the Churches Burning? by Yasmine El Rashidi | NYRBlog | The New York Review of Books
  Great stuff here.
• Egypt's man from the past who insists he has a future
  There's only one Zahi Hawass.
• FACT CHECK: Netanyahu speech ignores rival claims - Forbes.com
  MT @lexiconstable Forbes fact-checks #Netanyahu and find a bunch of lies, distortions of half-truths
• Sic Semper Tyrannis : Flash! - Israel declines annexation of the United States. (satire)
• The Rosa Parks of Saudi Arabia
  The Rosa Parks of Saudi Arabia #KSA #Discrimination #Sexism #Women #WomensRights #Jun17
• Adl Party seeks to displace Brotherhood from center ground of Egyptian politics | Al-Masry Al-Youm
  Party goes for between liberals and Islamists
• Welcome Hamas's conciliation with Fatah | Musa Abumarzuq | Comment is free
• World Bank to Give Billions in Aid to Egypt, Tunisia - WSJ.com
  World Bank to Give Aid to Egypt, Tunisia
• Syria site was very likely an atom reactor: U.N. agency | Reuters
  Syria site was "very likely" an atom reactor: IAEA
• U.S. invites Libyan rebel council to open D.C. office - The Washington Post
  'U.S. invites Libyan rebel council to open D.C. office' #libya #feb17
• 2O FEVRIER : qu’en penser après trois mois d’existence?
• The Discrepant Words of the Muslim Brotherhood | PolicyMic
  Dalia Malek follows up on Morsy interview we published.
• FT.com / The Commodities note - Back to the blame game in oil
• FT.com - Goldman says Brent crude will hit $130
  in 12 months, compared to $111 today.
• FT.com / Nato launches heavy raids on Tripoli
  Increasing tempo.
• Bill Summary & Status - 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) - H.RES.270 - THOMAS (Library of Congress)
  New hardline, anti-peace Israel resolutions introduced by Gohmert (R-TX) and Dold (R-IL)
• Bill Summary & Status - 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) - H.RES.271 - THOMAS (Library of Congress)
  New hardline, anti-peace Israel resolutions introduced by Gohmert (R-TX) and Dold (R-IL)
• NATO - News: NATO strikes Pro- Qadhafi vehicle storage facility in Tripoli, 24-May.-2011
  I'm glad NATO has a zippy logo for Operation Unified Protector. That should polish off that pesky #Gadaffi chap
• (500) http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/neve-gordon/36356/netanyahu-and-the-one-state-solution
  Neve Gordon: "Netanyahu and the one-state solution" - #p2
• Gays in Egypt, Tunisia worry about post-revolt era
• EGYPT FOREIGN MINISTER WILL ASSIST SHIP TO DOCK AT PORT Al ARISH
  Aid to Gaza.
• Libya, the 'Ticking Time Bomb'
  Humanitarian crisis in Western Libya
• 'After MY successful Libya debut, I bring to you Syria!'
  BHL sets in sights on Damascus
• Shakira vs. the democrats
  On Mawazine festival and #feb20
• Saudi government wanted the minimum monthly salary for Filipino maids lowered to $200 from $400!
• Syrian president must stop killings: Clinton
  HRC says 1000 killed - more than Libya in Feb, no?
• Sayf al-‘Adl(?) Outlines New al-Qa’ida Strategy
  Shares main threat with Israel, Saudi: it's Iran.
• Tunisians split on call to delay free elections - The National
• Évolution du chômage au Maroc
  Excellent! RT @AfriNomad Using #OpenData to map unemployment in #Morocco -
• Some Thoughts: Tunisian Political Trends and Charts « The Moor Next Door
  The Moor Next Door has some great charts of Tunisia's leftist and Islamist political parties:
• Protesters Confront Netanyahu Inside AIPAC Gala | MOVEOVERAIPAC
  Video of Protesters Confronting Netanyahu Inside #aipac2011
• Lebanon arrests Shiite sheikh suspected of spying for Israel - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
  Ha'aretz: Lebanon arrests Shiite sheikh suspected of spying for Israel #israel
• Libyan Rebels Restore Old Weapons, Wait For New : NPR
  NPR: Libyan Rebels Restore Old Weapons, Wait For New | #Libya #Benghazi #TNC
• Metro - Libyan opposition thanks Turkey for its support
  AP: Metro - Libyan opposition thanks #Turkey for its support #Libya #TNC
• AFP: Senators endorse limited US engagement in Libya
  AFP: Senators endorse limited #US engagement in #Libya