Asian Culture, Lifestyle and Entertainment
As I often said, a war is often beyond right or wrong. It doesn’t matter who throws the first punch, it doesn’t matter if the retaliation is disproportionate, it is a war.
It’s unfortunate, and disheartening, that civilians are usually the heaviest casualties.
Iran has threatened to boycott the London Olympics unless the organisers replace the official logo, which Tehran claims spells out Zion – a word often used as a synonym for Jerusalem and the Biblical land of Israel.
The logo, a jagged representation of the year 2012 (when the London Olympics will be held), has been criticised to resemble many things, from swastika to sexual act, but the Iranian government argues it represents a veiled pro-Israeli conspiracy.
I wonder what took the Iranian that long to file a complain, as the Zion rumour had surfaced not long after the logo was unveiled in 2007. The resemblance becomes more apparent when the logo is spread out…
Not that I agree with Iran or anything, it looks more like a coincident instead of conspiracy. I can understand though, that some Arabic nations could be a bit sensitive with this considering their strained relationship with Israel.
A clip which saw six Israeli soldiers doing a coordinated dance at the streets of Hebron to American singer Ke$ha’s hit song Tik Tok has gone viral online…
It’s no big deal for soldiers to enjoy a bit of fun, but it’s a problem when they were doing so at the wrong place and wrong time.
The original video on Youtube was taken down but it was too late as it’s already picked up by other channels. The soldiers have been identified and are facing investigations and possibly disciplinary actions; but some reports suggested that the battalion commander has “taken care” of the matter.
The New7Wonders project have shortlisted the 27 finalists of the New Seven Wonders of Nature. Below are (copied & pasted) information of the 10 finalists from Asia; you can view all the 28 finalist at N7W website…
BU TINAH ISLAND, United Arab Emirates
Off the western shores of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, lies a unique natural treasure, wild n undisturbed by human activity: Bu Tinah Island.
Bu Tinah’s thriving ecosystem forms a unique living laboratory with key significance for climate change research. An undisturbed paradise, Bu Tinah has much to teach mankind about environmental protection and survival.
