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Joseph Samaha, prominent Lebanese journalist died  | | Photo by Ben Heine |
Joseph Samaha, the Arab-Lebanese writer, political analyst and Chief editor of Al-Akhbar newspaper, died the 25th of February with heart attack. He was 58.
Joseph Samaha was a committed journalist and Arab nationalist. He was well known for his courageous articles and he dedicated all his life and career to defend Arab issues against American and Israeli imperialism and domination on Arab politics. He also showed many times his devotion to the Palestinian cause. He began his career in journalism in the early 1970s and helped co-found the leftist Lebanese daily As-Safir. In July 2006, during the Israeli war against Lebanon, he founded the new daily newspaper Al Akhbar, leaving the previous paper he had co-founded. He also worked for several publications, including the London-based pan Arab Al-Hayat daily. He wrote several books and his front-page editorials were widely read. Joseph Samaha, a convinced progressive secularist and supported openly the Lebanese resistance led by Hezbollah. The Lebanese and the Arab peoples will miss him. In his latest articles he wrote: “We’re not winning but we’re not losing!” is the headline of the present moment in the American Policy towards Iraq…. …..instead of Baghdad being a starting point for change in Tehran, Damascus, Riyadh, Cairo, Ramallah and Jerusalem, these capitals are now invited, to each play its role, to help to change the American policy in Iraq, and secure a graceful exit for it."
Iraq: What Has Changed an Unchanging Mind?
Joseph Samaha , Al Akhbar, 22 december 2006
“We’re not winning but we’re not losing!” Few weeks ago, in response to a question about Iraq, George Bush said: “Absolutely yes, we are winning!” Two days ago, in response to a question about Iraq, George Bush said: “We’re not winning but we’re not losing!” The president that does not change his opinion is changing his opinion. He can, with respect to Iraq, retreat from the decisive clarity to ambiguity and confusion. It so happened that, in the time period separating the two answers, Bush, for sure, lost in…the United States. “We’re not winning but we’re not losing!” is the headline of the present moment in the American Policy towards Iraq, a characterization expressing the onset of the feeling of the quandary, even though he accompanied that [statement] with an obstinacy that rejects the acknowledgment. Source : http://www.europe-solidaire.org/spip.php?article4416  Ben Heine is a Belgian political cartoonist, caricaturist and painter born in June 12, 1983, in Abidjan, Ivory coast. He studied art and journalism and currently produces political art relating to day to day international political issues. Ben Heine is mainly known for his anti-war activism.
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