Issues you may need to discuss with your MENA SO

[peezey 0]

He didn't reply to me, the next thing I know, it was unlocked.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

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But everyone else can clearly see what was written by you, and by me. The record is there. You started the "rank" game that you keep complaining about. And for someone with such a self-professed "male" style of argument, you sure got in a lot of catty remarks.

Ah well… maybe it was the voices in your head. Saying "Meow meow meow."

Yes everyone can see what is written by both of you...both bickering with each other. Yes, szsz often can get attitude-y and defensive, but you yourself said that your husband wrote something in Arabic, to "shame" her, instead of in English for all to see. Is that taking the higher road?

Some of us still have no idea what your husband said. But if even you said yourself, that it was written in Arabic as not to shame her so openly in English(or something), then it must not have been very nice either. Discussing is not the same as shaming, so I don't see how szsz has written anything much worse than your hubby supposedly did.

The difference is, szsz made ####### up that WOM didn't say.

If you can't read arabic, unfortunately, you can't understand what she meant by shame. It's not some grave shame you might be thinking of, and the post in arabic certainly wasn't what I'd consder to be shameful. It asked questions from one Palestinian to another.

Regardless of their argument which I could care less about, the statement her husband made in arabic was shameful. Any form of shame is bad. People just don't do that in the Arab world to people they hardley know or don't know unless they want to insult them or start a fight. Maybe you wouldn't consider it shameful but an Arab would. It was not just simple questions.

jordanianprincess... mar7aba ..kefek ? mahmoud eli bektob aw be7ki fi ala7ar .awal shi ya princess ..eli beglat 3la zawjati .ya3ni howa 3am yelat 3lay ana kaman ..wa benafs al waket ana ma egletet 3lehawla zawjati ..heyah eli badat ma3 zawjati ..wi la3lmek ya princess .ZS ma bet3raf 3an falasteen ay ashi .wa alm3lomat eli 3end zawjati 3an falasteen akthar menek wa menah..ba3deen fi mathal 3rabi be7ki .(7bal alketheb ekseerah_wa eli mashi tareek alketheb 7ta law kan falasteeni ma beshrefni eno ykon falasteeni .liano alkthabeen ana fi alasel bakrahom ktheer...t3ali a7keelek ..sho ft3raf zs 3an falasteen ...wla eshi .bas bet7eb twrji 7alha enha bt3ref eshi . wa heya ma bt3raf thelth althlatheh.. ZS..ba3deen ta3ali 3la almokhyamat ..wra7 etshofi kef al7yah honak...khleeha tet3lam sho ya3ni falasteen.....ba3deen ana 7keet alwake3 ...ana 3rabi wa beshrfni eni akon 3rabi ..bas besharaf wa krameh wa alsedek...wa eli ma 3ndoh hdool alashya"a ma beshrfni eni a7ki ma3ha aw ab3thelha 3la alkhas .ba3deen etha hey bet7i eno e7na bedna enbahdelha aw ne3mal eshi 3atel 3anha ...kan kont katabet fi alengleezi mesh fi al3arabi ...hada alshi beth bet ani me badi tetbhdal ...mesh zayha ...geltat 3la zawjati kodam kol almojoodeen fi almoke3.. wa yareet eno kan 7keeha sa7ee7 ...bi al3ks ..koloh mbni 3la alketheb.ba3deen leesh enti betdaf3i 3anha..betkrablek? wela sho?ana ba7eb al3adel ...eza kan elha 7ak ra7 tokhtho...bas ma elha 7ak ..wi esali kol elmojodeeen ..ba3deen enti ekrai alklam mazboot ..mesh 3shan sa7btek ma te7ki alsa7ee7...ba3deen heya bet7awel t3mal 7alha enha eshi ekbeer 3la 7sab zawjati ..bas al3kas hwa alsa7ee7..fi alakher ..zawjati bet7eb falasteen wa falasteen betftakher bzawjati ba3deen jawjati bet3raf falasteen kabel la at3raf 3leeha fi alasel .wa bt3raf 3an falasteen ashya'a ana ma ba3rfha ..ba3deen 3la alakal heya zarat falasteen .mesh methel eli bo7ko 3an 7alhom falasteenieh ..ma be3rafo 3rabi..hahaha. fi alakher ..ay shi heya betkoloh ..ana mesh ra7 asdkoh ..wi ma ba7eb a7ki ma3 nas kthabeen ....salam ..mahmoud

[jordanianprincess 0]

jordanianprincess... mar7aba ..kefek ? mahmoud eli bektob aw be7ki fi ala7ar .awal shi ya princess ..eli beglat 3la zawjati .ya3ni howa 3am yelat 3lay ana kaman ..wa benafs al waket ana ma egletet 3lehawla zawjati ..heyah eli badat ma3 zawjati ..wi la3lmek ya princess .ZS ma bet3raf 3an falasteen ay ashi .wa alm3lomat eli 3end zawjati 3an falasteen akthar menek wa menah..ba3deen fi mathal 3rabi be7ki .(7bal alketheb ekseerah_wa eli mashi tareek alketheb 7ta law kan falasteeni ma beshrefni eno ykon falasteeni .liano alkthabeen ana fi alasel bakrahom ktheer...t3ali a7keelek ..sho ft3raf zs 3an falasteen ...wla eshi .bas bet7eb twrji 7alha enha bt3ref eshi . wa heya ma bt3raf thelth althlatheh.. ZS..ba3deen ta3ali 3la almokhyamat ..wra7 etshofi kef al7yah honak...khleeha tet3lam sho ya3ni falasteen.....ba3deen ana 7keet alwake3 ...ana 3rabi wa beshrfni eni akon 3rabi ..bas besharaf wa krameh wa alsedek...wa eli ma 3ndoh hdool alashya"a ma beshrfni eni a7ki ma3ha aw ab3thelha 3la alkhas .ba3deen etha hey bet7i eno e7na bedna enbahdelha aw ne3mal eshi 3atel 3anha ...kan kont katabet fi alengleezi mesh fi al3arabi ...hada alshi beth bet ani me badi tetbhdal ...mesh zayha ...geltat 3la zawjati kodam kol almojoodeen fi almoke3.. wa yareet eno kan 7keeha sa7ee7 ...bi al3ks ..koloh mbni 3la alketheb.ba3deen leesh enti betdaf3i 3anha..betkrablek? wela sho?ana ba7eb al3adel ...eza kan elha 7ak ra7 tokhtho...bas ma elha 7ak ..wi esali kol elmojodeeen ..ba3deen enti ekrai alklam mazboot ..mesh 3shan sa7btek ma te7ki alsa7ee7...ba3deen heya bet7awel t3mal 7alha enha eshi ekbeer 3la 7sab zawjati ..bas al3kas hwa alsa7ee7..fi alakher ..zawjati bet7eb falasteen wa falasteen betftakher bzawjati ba3deen jawjati bet3raf falasteen kabel la at3raf 3leeha fi alasel .wa bt3raf 3an falasteen ashya'a ana ma ba3rfha ..ba3deen 3la alakal heya zarat falasteen .mesh methel eli bo7ko 3an 7alhom falasteenieh ..ma be3rafo 3rabi..hahaha. fi alakher ..ay shi heya betkoloh ..ana mesh ra7 asdkoh ..wi ma ba7eb a7ki ma3 nas kthabeen ....salam ..mahmoud

sayed mahmoud el visa journey aslan lalbanat we el shabab ele b7ko we btena2asho 3n kol eshe bma feh el 2omor el syaseyeh we el denyeh ,we e7na bn7tarem el nas ele fe falasteen b7arbo honak bas el nekash marat beseer yza3el we 3shan heek law kol wa7deh bedha tnade zojha bseer mashakel ,kan mn el 2a7san law zojtak khalat el nekash benha we been el bent el tanyeh 3shan ma yseer mashakel we dal nekash 3adi we ma ykbar mtl ma sar hala . we ana ma bt7ayaz la nas bs ba7awel ahade el moshkeleh mish aktar . we law el bent el tanyeh 7akat la zojha btseer akbar kman we heyeh talbat eno ma yseer 7ake 2odam el kol 3shan ma tkbar el moshkeleh we 7ta law heye ma btoktob 3arabi fa el mawjodeen befhamo 3arabi .we e7na kona n7awel nhadi el moshkeleh ma nkaberha. kaberha btekbar we za'3erha btez'3ar..m3 el ma7abeh we el 27teram la kol el sha3b el falastene elebe7arbo honak we enshalah alah bewafegko...salamz, jordanianprincess

[AngelK96 0]

Here's an issue that just came up within the last hour.

We were at the doctor's office and two army personnel were there also to get flu shots. Anyways my husband seen his Iraqi friend and his wife and went to talk to them and they spoke arabic. We left the doctor's office and one of the Army guys came out after us . He asked my husband if he spoke arabic and my husband said yes. Anyways he was trying to recruit him to be a translator. I was like I don't think so! I just got my husband here. Anyways he gave us his card. So your spouse may at one point try to get recruited as a translator.

[Alex+R 0]

I wish I knew what sound 2, 3 and 7 make.

[~Jackie~ 30]

Mohammed has been approached several times over the last 2 years. They said they would pay $130k a year, but he would have to go to Iraq. uh....no.

Jackie

[AngelK96 0]

I wish I knew what sound 2, 3 and 7 make.

The 2 stands for hamza in the middle of a word. Holy Qur'an will be Qur2an

The 3 is the first letter of the name Abdullah.

The 7 is the first letter of the name Hamad, Habebe 7 is a H

Mohammed has been approached several times over the last 2 years. They said they would pay $130k a year, but he would have to go to Iraq. uh....no.

Jackie

Yeah i was thinking heck no! If I was all about money I'll let him go work for the railroad as an engineer and be gone a lot, but at least I would know where he was. They are looking for people who speak arabic and farsi.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Just to clear up a few misconceptions around here --

I’ve never asked my husband to make any remarks on VJ on my behalf. *SHEESH* -- for crying out loud -- as anyone around here should know (at least if they’ve been around VJ for more than a heartbeat) I’ve managed to handle quite a few rugged debates on this board, all by my little lonesome. And it’s not the first time I’ve been personally attacked in a repulsive manner -- I’ve been called everything from anti-American to anti-semite to terrorist. Y'all should know I don’t need, nor do I ask for, any “assistance” from anyone in standing up for myself – I can handle it. And if you read the thread, you can see that I’ve already done so.

I want to say that I very much appreciate the other brave souls who have the stomach to slog through the poo-slinging that unfortunately stinks up so many of these debates about Palestinians/Arabs and/or Muslims in general -- your voices of reason are so vital. You guys know who you are . And I want to mention that quite an impressive number of you aren’t even ME/NA folks.

I also very much appreciate those who may hold conflicting views, yet are able to discuss issues in an intelligent, mature, and mutually respectful manner, without stooping to personal attacks.

My husband likes to read some of the posts here – in particular the ones discussing his country, Palestine, and issues that affect his people. And he often reads what I post on this subject. When he saw the things Szsz posted about my comments on Palestine/Palestinians/etc. – well, he told me, “I want to reply this person.” It seems everyone else and their mother felt free to drop by with their opinions – and he can do the same. He said what he wanted to say, in his own way.

So forget the fantasy that he posts on my “order” or “request” – he’s a man, not an errand boy, and I don’t tell him what to do.

JP -- I’ll make sure he sees what you wrote to him. He may want to answer you, too, or even make additional comments. But I can’t predict that – it’s up to him.

-MK

[sarah and hicham 3]

Just to clear up a few misconceptions around here --

I’ve never asked my husband to make any remarks on VJ on my behalf. *SHEESH* -- for crying out loud -- as anyone around here should know (at least if they’ve been around VJ for more than a heartbeat) I’ve managed to handle quite a few rugged debates on this board, all by my little lonesome. And it’s not the first time I’ve been personally attacked in a repulsive manner -- I’ve been called everything from anti-American to anti-semite to terrorist. Y'all should know I don’t need, nor do I ask for, any “assistance” from anyone in standing up for myself – I can handle it. And if you read the thread, you can see that I’ve already done so.

I want to say that I very much appreciate the other brave souls who have the stomach to slog through the poo-slinging that unfortunately stinks up so many of these debates about Palestinians/Arabs and/or Muslims in general -- your voices of reason are so vital. You guys know who you are . And I want to mention that quite an impressive number of you aren’t even ME/NA folks.

I also very much appreciate those who may hold conflicting views, yet are able to discuss issues in an intelligent, mature, and mutually respectful manner, without stooping to personal attacks.

My husband likes to read some of the posts here – in particular the ones discussing his country, Palestine, and issues that affect his people. And he often reads what I post on this subject. When he saw the things Szsz posted about my comments on Palestine/Palestinians/etc. – well, he told me, “I want to reply this person.” It seems everyone else and their mother felt free to drop by with their opinions – and he can do the same. He said what he wanted to say, in his own way.

So forget the fantasy that he posts on my “order” or “request” – he’s a man, not an errand boy, and I don’t tell him what to do.

JP -- I’ll make sure he sees what you wrote to him. He may want to answer you, too, or even make additional comments. But I can’t predict that – it’s up to him.

-MK

Thanks for that post MK. I think most of us realize that you and Mahmoud know what you're talking about and I for one am glad to learn from your experiences and from your husband about Palestine.

Don't worry about the trolls- you handled yourself very well as usual and explained everything clearly. It's nice to see someone stand up to the so called (self appointed) "voice of reason".

I don't think there's anything wrong with Mahmoud wanting to post and posting in Arabic. I hope we see him more frequently around here.

Thanks!

Sarah

[Captain Ewok 1,891]

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But everyone else can clearly see what was written by you, and by me. The record is there. You started the "rank" game that you keep complaining about. And for someone with such a self-professed "male" style of argument, you sure got in a lot of catty remarks.

Ah well… maybe it was the voices in your head. Saying "Meow meow meow."

Yes everyone can see what is written by both of you...both bickering with each other. Yes, szsz often can get attitude-y and defensive, but you yourself said that your husband wrote something in Arabic, to "shame" her, instead of in English for all to see. Is that taking the higher road?

Some of us still have no idea what your husband said. But if even you said yourself, that it was written in Arabic as not to shame her so openly in English(or something), then it must not have been very nice either. Discussing is not the same as shaming, so I don't see how szsz has written anything much worse than your hubby supposedly did.

The difference is, szsz made ####### up that WOM didn't say.

If you can't read arabic, unfortunately, you can't understand what she meant by shame. It's not some grave shame you might be thinking of, and the post in arabic certainly wasn't what I'd consder to be shameful. It asked questions from one Palestinian to another.

Regardless of their argument which I could care less about, the statement her husband made in arabic was shameful. Any form of shame is bad. People just don't do that in the Arab world to people they hardley know or don't know unless they want to insult them or start a fight. Maybe you wouldn't consider it shameful but an Arab would. It was not just simple questions.

jordanianprincess... mar7aba ..kefek ? mahmoud eli bektob aw be7ki fi ala7ar .awal shi ya princess ..eli beglat 3la zawjati .ya3ni howa 3am yelat 3lay ana kaman ..wa benafs al waket ana ma egletet 3lehawla zawjati ..heyah eli badat ma3 zawjati ..wi la3lmek ya princess .ZS ma bet3raf 3an falasteen ay ashi .wa alm3lomat eli 3end zawjati 3an falasteen akthar menek wa menah..ba3deen fi mathal 3rabi be7ki .(7bal alketheb ekseerah_wa eli mashi tareek alketheb 7ta law kan falasteeni ma beshrefni eno ykon falasteeni .liano alkthabeen ana fi alasel bakrahom ktheer...t3ali a7keelek ..sho ft3raf zs 3an falasteen ...wla eshi .bas bet7eb twrji 7alha enha bt3ref eshi . wa heya ma bt3raf thelth althlatheh.. ZS..ba3deen ta3ali 3la almokhyamat ..wra7 etshofi kef al7yah honak...khleeha tet3lam sho ya3ni falasteen.....ba3deen ana 7keet alwake3 ...ana 3rabi wa beshrfni eni akon 3rabi ..bas besharaf wa krameh wa alsedek...wa eli ma 3ndoh hdool alashya"a ma beshrfni eni a7ki ma3ha aw ab3thelha 3la alkhas .ba3deen etha hey bet7i eno e7na bedna enbahdelha aw ne3mal eshi 3atel 3anha ...kan kont katabet fi alengleezi mesh fi al3arabi ...hada alshi beth bet ani me badi tetbhdal ...mesh zayha ...geltat 3la zawjati kodam kol almojoodeen fi almoke3.. wa yareet eno kan 7keeha sa7ee7 ...bi al3ks ..koloh mbni 3la alketheb.ba3deen leesh enti betdaf3i 3anha..betkrablek? wela sho?ana ba7eb al3adel ...eza kan elha 7ak ra7 tokhtho...bas ma elha 7ak ..wi esali kol elmojodeeen ..ba3deen enti ekrai alklam mazboot ..mesh 3shan sa7btek ma te7ki alsa7ee7...ba3deen heya bet7awel t3mal 7alha enha eshi ekbeer 3la 7sab zawjati ..bas al3kas hwa alsa7ee7..fi alakher ..zawjati bet7eb falasteen wa falasteen betftakher bzawjati ba3deen jawjati bet3raf falasteen kabel la at3raf 3leeha fi alasel .wa bt3raf 3an falasteen ashya'a ana ma ba3rfha ..ba3deen 3la alakal heya zarat falasteen .mesh methel eli bo7ko 3an 7alhom falasteenieh ..ma be3rafo 3rabi..hahaha. fi alakher ..ay shi heya betkoloh ..ana mesh ra7 asdkoh ..wi ma ba7eb a7ki ma3 nas kthabeen ....salam ..mahmoud

Unless you do not speak english (or the person you are writing to) than if at all possible please keep things in english. Thanks.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I also would like to thank those who know that there is a groupthink MENA cabal who support their friends pettiness and nastiness even as they do what they complain about others doing.

They will not let this drop, but will continue to pat each other on the back and enjoy the drama they create.

It's those who are willing not to go with the crowd and think for themselves are whom I would like to acknowledge. The ones who know how often I am mocked here, as I still am as the MENA cabal again gathers steam to cheer each other on in some false victory.

You are the sparkling cut jewels in the crown who don't let intimidation and confused thinking be your guide. For all of your sweetness and light thru the darkness, I applaud you! You do not suck up to be among the popular girls, but do what's right, and that is God's blessings on us all!

To those who do not cave to the crowd! Who ignore the PMS telling you who to ignore!

I thank you all!

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

sayed mahmoud el visa journey aslan lalbanat we el shabab ele b7ko we btena2asho 3n kol eshe bma feh el 2omor el syaseyeh we el denyeh ,we e7na bn7tarem el nas ele fe falasteen b7arbo honak bas el nekash marat beseer yza3el we 3shan heek law kol wa7deh bedha tnade zojha bseer mashakel ,kan mn el 2a7san law zojtak khalat el nekash benha we been el bent el tanyeh 3shan ma yseer mashakel we dal nekash 3adi we ma ykbar mtl ma sar hala . we ana ma bt7ayaz la nas bs ba7awel ahade el moshkeleh mish aktar . we law el bent el tanyeh 7akat la zojha btseer akbar kman we heyeh talbat eno ma yseer 7ake 2odam el kol 3shan ma tkbar el moshkeleh we 7ta law heye ma btoktob 3arabi fa el mawjodeen befhamo 3arabi .we e7na kona n7awel nhadi el moshkeleh ma nkaberha. kaberha btekbar we za'3erha btez'3ar..m3 el ma7abeh we el 27teram la kol el sha3b el falastene elebe7arbo honak we enshalah alah bewafegko...salamz, jordanianprincess

msa alkheer jordanianprincess..awal shi ya okhti alkreemeh ..akeed hada almwke3 llnkash blkol alnas bma feehom alshabab wa alsabaya..bas fi nafs alwaket alnkash been alkol lazem ykon fi mot3ah feeh wa tfahom ...wa almot3ah wa altfahom ma beyseero aza kano mabneen 3la altheb.ba3deen ya okhti alkreemeh .. zawjati ma 7akatli sho a7ki ..leani b3ref sho a7ki y3ni mesh esgeer ..wa ana kaman wthkan eno zawjati bt3raf sho te7ki wa bt3raf kef etkhales al amor..bas 7akat zs ma ejat rakdat zawjati 3la shan te7keli ta3 shof sho be7ko ..ana kont mawjood wa da'aman be7eb eni akon mawjood...benafs alwaket ana 7akeet 2bel hay almerah ..ma beshrfni ani a7ki ma3 nas kthabeen ..laken bas bad2 algalat ana 7abeet eni ajaweb ..liani ma bakhod krarati men ay ensan fi aldonya ela al eshi eli ana bakariroh ...ba3deen 3an al azwaj eza kol wa7deh bedha etnadi zawjha ra7 yseer mshakel...hada al7ki mesh sa7ee7 .bel3ks ana ba7eb ay emr2h enha etnadi zawjha l7ta yshrek fi ay nkash ..wa ana metaked eno alomor ra7 temshi tamam..liano kolshi mabni 3la ale7tram ..wa ana ba3ref 7ali mo7taram wa ba3ref 7ali eni ba7tarem alnas alsdakeen mesh alkthabeen lianhom ma elhom ay mkan men ale7tram 3ndi ..ba3deen ana 7keet ma3 ba3d alas7ab almwjoodeen fi al visa journy .etselt feehom wa hom kaman etasalo beeh ..leesh ...lianhom mo7trameen .wa ana mo7taram kaman ma3hom wa ma sar ay mshakel beena ...leanhom sadkeen ..mesh kthabben..be alnsbeh llt7yoz eli 3ndek tjah ZS. ana mesh gabi 7ta ma ala7eth hada at7yoz ..mesh ana w7di ..ktheer shafo lween enti mt7yzeh m3ha . 3la ay 7al ya okhti alkreemeh .ma damek enek mo7trami m3ay wa ma3 zawjati ..akeed ra7 enbadlek kol al e7tram wa 7ta lzwjek kaman ...fi alakher ya okhti alkreemeh ...nsee7ah akhaweyeh ..koni fi altreek als7ee7 .eza enti bet7bi als7ee7 ..ma tet7yzi lay 7ad ..leanek ra7 tekhsari ktheer men alnas wa als7ab ..wa alensan eli monafek mesh ra7 yenja7 fi ay ashi ..allah khalkna 7ta en7eb ba3ad wa ne7tarem ba3ad wa akeed ne3bodoh ...batmnalek kol alse7ah elek wa lezwjok..mahmoud falasteen

[~Jackie~ 30]

whatever

[cbd2cai 0]

whatever

Truly!!!

This stuff is part of the reason why I lay low anymore . . . that and work and my own problems . . . . barely can handle those much less participate in the drama of others on this forum . . . . . . maybe I should go to bed early and avoid the speech . . . .Home again, Home again . . . leaving OHIO tomorrow!!!

[Ban Hammer 13,349]

I also would like to thank those who know that there is a groupthink MENA cabal who support their friends pettiness and nastiness even as they do what they complain about others doing.

They will not let this drop, but will continue to pat each other on the back and enjoy the drama they create.

It's those who are willing not to go with the crowd and think for themselves are whom I would like to acknowledge. The ones who know how often I am mocked here, as I still am as the MENA cabal again gathers steam to cheer each other on in some false victory.

You are the sparkling cut jewels in the crown who don't let intimidation and confused thinking be your guide. For all of your sweetness and light thru the darkness, I applaud you! You do not suck up to be among the popular girls, but do what's right, and that is God's blessings on us all!

To those who do not cave to the crowd! Who ignore the PMS telling you who to ignore!

I thank you all!

you go sis but i call it the "mutual admiration society"