Posted on 01/26/2003 11:16:08 AM PST by SJackson
DAMASCUS, April 30 (IslamOnline) - The owner of a Syrian restaurant was not satisfied with telling every and each American that they were not allowed in. This made him put a huge sign on his restaurants front door reading, No Americans allowed.
Ahmed Diab, owner of Mondo Fast Food - designed in an American style - said that he considered all Americans responsible for what is going on in Palestine, not just the U.S. diplomats.
Early April, owner of another Syrian restaurant (Oxygen) told the U.S. consul to Syria that he was not welcome in her restaurant and sent him out.
Diab said that Palestinian children, women and men are killed and humiliated on a daily basis, thanks to American biased policies. We cannot offer them food in our restaurants in return. Let the Americans feel our growing hatred because of their countrys hostile policies toward Arabs, he added.
No one questions U.S. aid, of all kinds, to Israel. So, we have every right to express our rejection to such policies in any way we see fit.
Diab called on all Arab states and peoples to boycott U.S. products, dismiss U.S. ambassadors and consuls. He asserted that many of the Syrian businessmen he knows are changing their dealings from the U.S. dollar to the Euro currency.
The Bush administration and Hillary Clinton support a Palestinian State in Israel - that will bring peace.
Syria has been an intelligence asset to the US on terrorism.
Remember what Clinton arranged between Syria and Isreal in the Golan Give-away?
All I know is that my company would have to pay me BIIIIGGGG money to work there.
Imagine Mondo is having a bit of a problem with his American decor and American fast food line.
Just out of curiosity, I looked up the Syrian Cuisine: There is a great diversity in Syria cuisine, which is reputed throughout the world. The best-known dishes are: Kibbeh, Meshwi, Hoummos, Tabbouleh, and Kounafa. {Never heard of this stuff in my corner of the world.]
I think that meshwi means it is kabab-ed; skewered grilled meat.
Taboulleh:1 cup bulgar wheat, 2 cups boiling water
Pour the boiling water over the wheat, cover and let stand for 1 hour. Remove the excess water by pressing the mixture in a fine sieve. (It seems to be used alot in salads. Apparently like a "cracked wheat salad".}(I think I have had this, or something similar.)
KOUNAFA pastry (shredded baked wheat dough filled with cheese, cream or pistachios, covered with syrup). *This does sound good!!!
It isn't that I wouldn't want to try or taste these foods, it's just that they made it sound like it was so well known all over the world... like KFC. Actually, I think some of this sounds pretty tasty!! Even the chicpea dip!!:)
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