Chanson dédiée aux participants Meetup du 29/9

J'espère que vous avez pensé a nous qui sommes hors du pays.
Je vous dédie cette chanson symbole chez nous de joie, bonheur et réunions familiales estivales :))

Presse Boudourou: L'arnaque du Siecle..La honte!!!

Vous vous rappelez il y a quelques jours de cette dépêche de la TAP qui a été reprise par les journaux locaux dont "La Presse". L'article en question cite un article apparu dans l'International Herald Tribune qui loue les mérites de l'éducation en Tunisie. Il s'est avéré que l'article en question est un publi-reportage commandé par le gouvernement, Ce qui fait mal c’est qu’il a été présenté par notre TAP et nos journaux locaux comme un vrai article journalistique. A mon avis ceci nuit plus à notre système d’éducation qu’autre chose. Voici les dessous de l'histoire.

Les mensonges via l'International Herald Tribune, La TAP prise de remords ?


Quand bien même nul n’est dupe, Ihsan Aafi a eu l’excellente idée d’aller chercher la fameuse page de l’International Herald Tribune encensant le système éducatif tunisien. Une page avec plusieurs « articles » dont tous les médias gouvernementaux ont rapporté le contenu comme étant des analyses, appréciations et évaluations pleines de louanges de la part – et de la bouche - du journal.

Les Tunisiens se sont habitués à ces mensonges et mystifications qui consistent à acheter des espaces publicitaires à coups de millions pour tromper l'opinion publique. Mais indéniablement, il est plus qu’utile de ne jamais cesser de confondre ces escrocs de la plume et tous ces malfrats qui détournent l’argent public à des fins condamnables.

En cherchant à retrouver la fameuse page de l'IHT, Ihsan Aafi découvre que la date de celle-ci, comme par hasard, coïncide avec l’achat par les services de communication du régime (probablement l’ATCE) d’un espace pour une publicité rédactionnelle.

Sur le forum Taht Essour de Nawaat Ihsan écrit :

حسب قناة تونس 7 و مواقع الأخبار الحكومية
فإن جريدة "انترنشيونال هيرالد تريبيون" خصصت صفحة كاملة للحديث عن نظام التربية
ونوهت بسياسة حكومة بن علي...

لكن لم تذكر كل هذه المصادر بأن هذه الصفحة في الواقع إشهار ممول من طرف الحكومة التونسية! فتصوروا إستعمال المال العام لتلميع الصورة ومحاولة غش المواطن بإفهامه بأن هذه المقالة كتبت بكل تلقائية من طرف الجريدة!

عندما تزور موقع الجريدة تجد بأن الحكومة حجزت ثلاثة مواعيد للإشهار (30 جوان، 15 سبتمبر و 23 أكتوبر) بالنسبة لسنة 2007.
وكذلك تجد،على صفحة 10 من هذا الرابط ،بأن سعر الصفحة الإشهارية، بدون ألوان، هو 86،165$ ( تقريبا 110،000 دينار تونسي)! ء

L’IHT, ne publiant pas sur son site lesdites publicités rédactionnelles, c’est en vain qu’Ihsan chercha à retrouver les articles en question. À défaut d’article écrit par un journaliste, Ihsan trouva le tableau des réservations d’achat d’espace publicitaire que voici :

Après l’apparition de cette publicité rédigée évidemment par les services de Ben Ali, la TAP nous pond un de ces articles, un de plus, à faire figurer dans les annales de la désinformation. C’est ce même article qui sera répercuté sur l’ensemble des médias pro-gouvernementaux, avec, cependant, l’omission de sa source, en l’occurrence la TAP. L’agence tunisienne et non moins officielle de presse ne pouvant, forcément, assumer une telle imposture.

L’article de la TAP qui a été repris par les médias tunisiens (sans la mention de sa source, encore une fois ) a été publié, vraisemblablement par erreur, sur le site même de l’agence sur ce lien http://www.tap.info.tn/fr/index.php?option...6433&Itemid=245.


Cette mise en ligne ne dura pas longtemps, car très vite la TAP va le retirer de son site. Le lien vers cet article indique désormais "Vous n'êtes pas autorisé(e) à accéder à cette ressource."



Ce retrait, hélas pour elle, est intervenu trop tard, car le robot indexeur de Google était déjà passé par là le 23 sep 2007 à 14:39:16 GMT.
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Article complet par Astrubal sur Nawaat.org

Je vous invite a lire l'article de la presse qui commence par "L’International Herald Tribune consacre une série d’articles à notre système éducatif" et de remarquer comment ils présentent cet article comme émanant des journalistes américains!! avec des expressions comme "Le journal passe en revue", "Le journal analyse" et "Le journal conclut". D'ailleurs le post d'Asrtubal reprend l'article et surligne les passages honteux de désinformation!!

أبو القاسم الشابي : ضعفُ العزيمة

ضعفُ العزيمة ِ لَحْدٌ، في سكينَتهِ تقْضِي الحياة ُ، بَنَاهُ اليأسُ والوجَلُ

وفِي العَزِيمَة ِ قُوَّاتٌ، مُسَخَّرَة ٌ يخِرّ دونَ مَداها اليأسُ والوجَلُ

والنّاسُ شَخْصان: ذا يسْعى به قَدَمٌ من القُنوطِ، وذا يسعَى به الأملُ

هذا إلى الموتِ، والأجداثُ ساخرة ٌ، وَذَا إلى المَجْدِ، والدُّنْيَا لَهُ خَوَلُ

ما كلُّ فعل يُجِلُّ النَّاسُ فَاعلَه مجداً، فإنَّ الورى في رأَيِهم خطَلُ

ففي التماجد تمويهٌ، وشعْوذَة ٌ، وَفِي الحَقِيقَة مَا لا يُدْرِكُ الدَّجِلُ

مَا المَجْدُ إلا ابتِسَامَاتٌ يَفِيضُ بها فمُ الزمانْ، إذا ما انسدَّتِ الحِيَلُ

وليسَ بالمَجدْ ما تشْقى الحياة ُ به فَيَحْسُدُ اليَوْمُ أمْساً، ضَمَّهُ الأَزَلُ

فما الحروبُ سوى وحْشيَّة ٍ، نهضَتْ في أنفُسِ النّاسِ فانقادَتْ لها الدّولُ

وأيقظتْ في قلوبِ النّاسِ عاصفة ً غامَ الوجودُ لها، واربْدَّت السُّبُلُ

فَالدَّهْرُ مُنْتَعِلٌ بالنَّارِ، مُلْتَحِفٌ بالهوْلِ، والويْلِ، والأيامُ تَشْتَعِلُ

وَالأَرْضُ دَامية ٌ، بالإثْمِ طَامِيَة ٌ، وَمَارِدُ الشَّرِّ في أَرْجَائِهَا ثَمِلُ

والموْتُ كالماردِ الجبَّارِ، منتصِبٌ فِي الأرضِ، يَخْطُفُ مَنْ قَدْ خَانَهُ الأَجَلْ

وَفِي المَهَامِهِ أشلاءٌ، مُمَزَّقَة ٌ تَتْلُو على القَفْرِ شِعْراً، لَيْسَ يُنْتَحَلُ

Le projet civilisationnel du Changement !!!!

On est encore le 26 Septembre et la presse commence a parler de projet civilisationnel du changement du 7/11/87 :) mais bon, pour une fois que je suis d'accord avec l'esprit de l'article! Mais attendons nous a une montée de ce genre d'expressions (projet civilisationnel) dans les prochains jours, car c'est le 20eme anniversaire de ce "changement".
D'ailleurs je propose le 7/11/2007 que tout les blogguers dressent un bilan de ce projet selon eux. On est peu a avoir vecu avant 87 en tant qu'adulte, mais on peut toujours juger qu'est ce qui aurait pu etre fait differement? Et si on est la ou on veut etre en tant que Tunisiens.


[...]Le ministre a fait remarquer que l’histoire de la pensée en général et celle de la pensée religieuse en particulier montrent que la Tunisie a polarisé les différentes phases de la pensée réformatrice que l’histoire a connues, dans une approche réaliste et prospective lui permettant de préserver son identité et de sauvegarder les sublimes valeurs de l’Islam.

Le projet civilisationnel du Changement s’est basé sur cette approche, a poursuivi le ministre, ajoutant que le Président Zine El Abidine Ben Ali a fondé ce projet sur les valeurs de la modération, de la tolérance et de la solidarité, valeurs prônées par l’Islam et partagées par les autres religions, ce qui leur confère une dimension universelle.[...]
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L'ONU va examiner la situation des droits de l'homme en Tunisie.

Le conseil des droits de l'homme de l'ONU a mis en place une procédure d'examen périodique universel de la situation des droits de l'homme dans le monde. Les pays a vérifier sont tires au sort. La Tunisie sera le troisième pays qui sera examiné après le Bahrein et l'Equateur. Ne nous attendons pas a des miracles :))


Le Conseil des droits de l'homme a procédé cet après-midi au tirage au sort de l'ordre dans lequel les États seront soumis à la nouvelle procédure d'examen périodique universel ces quatre prochaines années[....]

Après un tirage au sort par voie électronique, le Conseil des droits de l'homme a déterminé le programme de travail quadri-annuel du nouvel examen périodique universel. À l'issue de ce processus, les seize États suivants seront examinés lors de la première session de 2008 de l'examen périodique universel, dans l'ordre indiqué: Bahreïn, Équateur, Tunisie, Maroc, Indonésie, Finlande, Royaume-Uni, Inde, Brésil, Philippines, Algérie, Pologne, Pays-Bas, Afrique du Sud, République tchèque et Argentine. Le Groupe de travail chargé de l'examen se réunira dans le cadre de trois sessions annuelles.

Le programme de travail complet 2008-2011 pourra être consulté sur le site internet du Conseil à l'adresse suivante: http://www.ohchr.org/french/bodies/hrcouncil/index.htm.
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source:ONU

عريضة تناشد العاهل السعودي السماح للمرأة بقيادة السيارة

أنا نحبّ نعرف علاش حرام امراة تقود سيّارة ولاّ بالأحرّ علي شنوّا اعتمدوا الوهابيين باش طلعوا بها الفتوة . عيّفوا النّاس في دينهم و خلاّ وهم انّهار الكلّ وهما يفسّروا و يحلفوا أنّو الأسلام خاطيه و أنّو هذا الكل جاي من الجهل و التّصطيكة و عدم الثّقة في النّفس

تي باللّه اذا كان في عام 2008 المراة ما تسوقش مالا وقتاش بش تولّي تشارك في الرّياضة و تولّي السّعوديّة عندها فرق نسائيّة يشاركوا في الألعاب الأولمبيّة؟؟ عام 4008؟

الرياض (ا ف ب) - اعلنت ناشطة سعودية الاحد ان مجموعة من الناشطات سيرسلن عريضة الى العاهل السعودي الملك عبدالله بن عبد العزيز يناشدنه فيها رفع الحظر عن قيادة المرأة للسيارة في المملكة المحافظة.

وقالت فوزية العيوني في اتصال هاتفي مع وكالة فرانس برس من الظهران ان العريضة التي سترسل مساء الاحد فيما تحتفل السعودية بيومها الوطني "تحمل تواقيع اكثر من 1100 سعودي وسعودية" اضافة الى نحو 200 شخص من دول اخرى.

لكنها اوضحت ان العريضة الموجهة الى العاهل السعودي ستحمل فقط تواقيع السعوديين.

وجاء في العريضة "بمناسبة اليوم الوطني لهذا العام نرى انه قد حان الاوان لتمكين المرأة من حقها الطبيعي في قيادة سيارتها ذلك الحق الذي تعطل لاسباب اجتماعية صرف لا مبرر لها".

واضافت ان "السماح بقيادة المرأة للسيارة اصبح من ضرورات المرحلة وذلك وفق تشريعات وقوانين يتم تحديدها من (...) مجلس الشورى والجهات الحكومية ذات الصلة".

وشددت على ان "الدين الاسلامي الحنيف بريء من التضييق على المرأة في مجال قيادتها السيارة" لافتا الى ان "المرأة في الصحراء او في القرى النائية تقود مركبتها مثلما تقود سيارتها في بعض المجمعات السكنية الكبيرة رغم ما يتوافر للمرأة داخل هذه المجمعات من وسائل نقل عامة".

وسعت العيوني الى ارسال العريضة بالتعاون مع ثلاث ناشطات هن وجيهة الحويدر وهيفاء اسرة وابتهال مبارك بعدما شكلن "جمعية الدفاع عن حقوق المرأة" التي انبثقت منها "لجنة المطالبة بحق المرأة في قيادة السيارة".

واثار عضو مجلس الشورى المعين محمد ال زلفي جدلا قبل عامين حين اقترح السماح للمرأة بقيادة السيارة ورفض المجلس مناقشة اقتراحه.

وكانت مجموعة من 47 امرأة خرجت في تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 1990 في 15 سيارة في شوارع الرياض فتم توقيفهن ومعاقبتهن. وعام 1991 اصدر مفتي المملكة انذاك الشيخ عبد العزيز بن باز فتوى حرم فيها على المرأة قيادة السيارة.

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How did Suha Arafat amass all these millions?

Poor Palestinians, not only do they have to cope with an army of occupation and a state that is draining their resrouces, but also with the corruption and greed of their leaders :'(


There have been consistent reports that Suha Arafat, widow of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, has withdrawn tens of millions of dollars’ worth of investments from Tunis, prompting the Tunisian authorities to strip her of the Tunisian citizenship.

Some news agencies reported mid-August that Suha’s investments in Tunisia were estimated to be in the vicinity of $40 million.

Well-connected sources in Ramallah have intimated that Suha Arafat “inherited” hundreds of millions of dollars registered under her deceased husband’s name in several European banks. The vast bulk of the money is believed to have belonged to the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

This writer sought to raise this subject with several Palestinian officials in Ramallah.

The officials agreed to speak rather reluctantly and only on condition of “anonymity” citing the “sensitivity of the subject.”

I spoke to one veteran official in Ramallah, who I was told is responsible for dealing with “the issues of administrative and financial corruption.”

The man didn’t ask for anonymity, but I have opted to not mention his name lest he be physically harmed by the gurus of corruption or fired from his job.

M.A. (his initials) said he was well aware of the “subject” and would love to see “real journalists dig for the truth.”

“You know and I know that this is the Palestinian people’s money. These millions didn’t belong to Yasser Arafat, they belong to the Palestinian people. Besides, the fact that these millions were embezzled or arrogated four or five years ago doesn’t mean that it is hopeless or too late to set the record straight.

“On the other hand, we can’t just indict Suha Arafat or anybody else based on rumours and unsubstantiated reports.”

M.A. said the first culprit in this issue is the Palestinian Legislative Council, which he said should have placed the subject on the top of its agenda from the very inception.

“I don’t know why they didn’t discuss the subject. I think the failure to discuss this paramount matter amounted to a breach of trust and betrayal of the people.”

I confronted Hasan Khreishe, deputy-speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council, with these serious accusations and asked him what he knew about Suha Arafat’s alleged millions.

Khreishe, speaking cautiously and circumspectly, said the Legislative Council didn’t start an investigation into Suha Arafat’s wealth because “we didn’t have credible evidence warranting launching an investigation.”

I asked the veteran MP, who in 2003 headed the investigation of the so-called cement scandal, if he knew the fate of PLO secret accounts and investment schemes in Palestine and abroad. Khreishe said he didn’t know much and the little he knew came from the media.

Asked if he thought the Palestinian government should seek to obtain information from foreign governments, including the Tunisian government, as to details of bank accounts belonging to Arafat’s widow, Khreishe said “this is the government’s business, not ours.”

When further asked if he would press the Palestinian government to ask foreign governments for information on Suha Arafat’s financial details, Khreishe sought to evade the question, saying that “this matter is more judicial than legislative, and that the ball was in the media’s court to produce concrete evidence incriminating Suha Arafat.

“Two hundred million dollars”

Very few people were aware of Yasser Arafat’s financial assets during his lifetime. One of these was Muhammad Rashid, the late Palestinian leader’s economic advisor, who is now living in Cairo.

Rashid has consistently refused to give details of Arafat’s secret bank accounts and other assets, saying he would report only to the Palestinian Authority.

According to an al-Jazeera report a few years ago, Arafat had written a will leaving some of his fortune to his wife and their daughter, Zahwa. However, other reports said Arafat left no will, leaving most of his fortune in the hands of Rashid and Suha. However, it is uncertain if Rashid behaved single-mindedly with Arafat’s financial empire, or if he “settled things” quietly with Suha following Arafat’s death.

At the time of his death, Arafat’s assets were estimated at $200 million by the Forbes magazine. Forbes listed him ninth in its ranking of the world’s wealthiest heads of state, even though he was a ruler without a country and many of his people were (are) suffering from abject poverty. Other sources, including the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), put Arafat’s fortune at $6 billion, a figure exaggerated according to several PLO figures I have talked to.

Suha Tawil, 30 years younger than Arafat, married the PLO leader in 1992 in Tunisia where she worked for the PLO headquarters in Tunis. Suha returned with Arafat to Gaza where the couple lived alternately in Gaza and Ramallah. However, in 2001, she took their child, Zahwa, to Paris, where they continued to live until late 2005, when they moved to Tunis.

Suha lived a lavish and luxurious life in the French capital where it was rumoured that the money she spent per month would cover the basic needs of 5,000 Palestinian refugees in a place like Jabalya in the Gaza Strip.

In 2004, the French authorities began investigating the transfer of $11.5 million from Swiss bank accounts to accounts in France controlled by Suha Arafat.

Then Suha reportedly lambasted the French authorities for ordering the investigation.

“What is so strange for the Palestinian president to send any amount of money to his family and his wife, who is protecting the Palestinian interests abroad, and the money came and will come legally?” Suha was quoted as saying during an interview with the London-based Saudi-financed al-Hayat Arabic newspaper.

Following Arafat’s death in November 2004, and wishing to settle “the problem” with Suha quietly, Palestinian Authority leaders, e.g. Fateh leaders, reportedly struck a deal with Suha whereby she agreed to receive a large amount of Arafat’s fortune as well as a monthly stipend of tens of thousands of dollars for the rest of her life, all in return for shutting her mouth.

While the exact details of Suha’s present fortune are still not known, it is very likely that the bulk of her assets has been arrogated from monies that belonged to the Palestinian people. Suha was not known as a businesswoman and she didn’t hail from a particularly rich family. Her mother, Rimonda Tawil, published a weekly magazine in East Jerusalem called al-Awda, which was financed by the PLO. And she inherited very few assets from her father.

So, how did she amass all this wealth, all these hundreds of millions of dollars?

In simple English, it seems we are talking about a huge theft by every conceivable standard of logic. I know that a suspect is innocent until proven guilty. However, in this case, the guilt screams to the seventh heaven. People don’t just make hundreds of millions that easily and in such a short period of time.

Besides, Yasser Arafat’s bank accounts, secret or otherwise, didn’t belong to him personally but to the Palestinian people.

More to the point, the late Palestinian leader, with all due respect to his struggle for freedom and statehood, had no right to leave hundreds of millions or tens of millions of dollars to his wife and daughter. These millions were not his. They belonged to the people.

Hence, it is imperative that the Palestinian society raise the issue and exert meaningful pressure on government officials so that they immediately order a full and comprehensive investigation into Suha Arafat’s finances.

The people of Palestine have every right to know where every cent of Suha’s millions came from, and if a genuine investigation is carried out and incriminating evidence is obtained, then the PA will have to seek her extradition so that she will stand trial for corruption and embezzlement of the Palestinian people’s money.

This is a test case not only for the Palestinians resolved to fight corruption, but also for the seriousness of our quest for independence and statehood.

After all, corrupt politicians who cover up corruption and protect the grand thieves can’t be entrusted with the fate of the people and the country.
source: Palestinian times