When all else fails, blame Israel. We have been hearing this sorry excuse for 60 years - Never miss an opportunity to blame Israel.

Why blame Israel for this? When will they learn to take responsibility? I am begining to think that if a man suffers erection problems, Israel will be responsible!

First Israel is blamed for this broadcast interruption, and now also for smuggling opium into Lebanon: see other article in today's issue. Lebanon exports the stuff! This is scarily reminiscent of the not too long ago "the Jews are to blame for everything". It would be funny if it weren't so sad. Arabs are reluctant to even admit that they could be wrong. With that attitude, any agreement on anything seems impossible. Sad. And tragic.

And not a pay cent and get the same quality?

probably the reason why the major european teams are playing crap as well, its all part of a new weapon called against recon activities ballbased, shortened to arab , its a highly technical process that involves trajecting negative gamma rays into a form of plasmodic ankle control. normally a minyan of 30 accompanies this black op with beers, humus and sometimes one woman is present! one knee uncovered for ying and one covered for yang....

get my morning chuckle without them?

govt is also making australians and us citizens and europeans PAY for PAY TV? WOW! talk about power! what stupid people. they lose the PR on the flotilla due to stupid "shahid" statements and try to deflect with "ah the Jews block the world cup!" AL JEEZ....put more money into better equip and less into terror!

Internet speeds are not so great in the Middle East/North Africa, definitely not fast enough to stream a game. Most of them at least.

Thank you , Todá! :):):) Isn't this ridiculous? The Arabs NEED Israel, who else would they blame for all their ills and incompetence??. But as one of you wrote quite succinctly: It is sad and tragic...

That depends on where you live in the Middle East. I watched the Brazil-N. Korea game with no problems on a 2.5Mb/Sec connection. This is not one of the faster packages available here.

http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/ has great quality streaming on a 1.5Mb connection.

This blaming Israel is such a tired old joke at this point. First it was killing Jesus, then the blood libel, then the Protocols, now it's the disruption of the religion of Soccer! I'm so glad we Jews have SO much power - we truly must be the boogey man (wink, wink).

Usually Israelis consider to be living in the "West"!

Inshallah or how is it the saying goes? Maybe the almighty Allah, which they usually refer to as being in charge of every damn thing that goes on isn't pleasured by the fact that his procalimed worshippers are spending their time watching soccer instead of praying?

We've become the Arab world's Scapegoat for All Occasions. Rather than deal with reality, al Jazeera prefers to manufacture insane conspiracy theories and blame the Evil Joos. Then again, there is absolutely nothing new about this.

Bwa ha ha ha haaaaaa! You silly fools! Al Jazeera is the media, and everybody knows that we Zionists control ALL of the media! ALL OF IT!!! You are in our powers! You are helpless! Resistance is futile!!! Just wait for the surprise we have for you in the mondia playoffs!!! We will put the Playboy channel on instead! We will put John Stewart instead of Al Jazeera news! And we will finish with Eretz Nehederet dubbed in Arabic!!! Bwa ha ha ha haaaaaa!

used to wipe out the dinosaurs

1) Promise a sevice. 2) Charge a fortune. 3) Don't provide the service you promise. 4) Blame the Jews.

Breaking news!! The Algerian goalkeeper that allowed a ridiculous goal against Slovenia and cost them the match is suspected of being an Israeli Mossad agent.

Israel to blame for all their misdeeds and failures. God forbid there will be no Israel, then they will have to take responsibility for their action. They need Israel more then Israel need them. We are good in blaming always ourself so we are OK.

Kol HaKavod! What you wrote is (unfortunately) the case. But as we say: AM ISRAEL CHAI! Shalom, Zvi

Unfortunately, everything negative, and i mean everything,that happens here in the middle east especially in the Gulf is blamed on israel ! People accept it, they will believe anything mentioned against israel, they don't need to investigate it, because u know, israel is behind their backward thinking, their disturbed culture etc...Once we as arabs wake up and learn to read and educate ourselves, stop depending on false media, only then will we be able to step forward and benefit humanity, until then, we'll just keep blaming israel for our defaults, it's just easier. Losers!

If Israel and the Jews have so much power, then why did they not do a better job with the most recent fiasco 'the flotilla'? And as for increasing inter-Arab tensions? No one has to help you guys with that, that's for sure.

I live in Jerusalem and have a cheap deal only 2.5mbps and I stream it all the time, even though they air it on the national channel (channel number 1) for free. Maybe the israelis are stealing the broadcast from Aljazira with their hightech fancy shmency gadgets

It is Israel's fault. If they had used Israeli technology instead of Arab technology it wouldn't have failed

....and for Heaven's sake, puleeeeeze don't tell tell A'jad. We'd prefer to surprise him : )

well, what's stopping you? Do it tomorrow. Go into the streets and demand change, demand truth, demand a freaking internet connection that comes without half the crap blocked out (for your benefit, of course). Demand unbiased news, demand an open discussion, demand one simple decision that can't be overridden by some Imam or election-forging monkey. The claim "only if...." only goes so far before the entire responsibility for your fate becomes obvious....it's in YOUR hands.

and the snowball starts.... It will become a major conspiracy, the UNSC might even have an emergency meeting about it, and the Dubai Police Chief might be invited to investigate. Goldstone will be asked to lead a report, which was already written inside the halls of the OIC. Riots will ensue in Europe, and anarchists will burn Israeli flags. The supporters of such tripe always point to growing calls against Israel based on global public opinion.... if I recall correctly, global public opinion at one time in history all believed we were in an Earth-centric universe and the flu was the work of the devil and must be cured with blood-letting and exorcisms. Clearly, public opinion is the last source for credible platforms.

A satellite called HasidNet, with a giant Star of David on its side and a religious Jew's hat and side curls, floating through space, disrupting phone calls, world cup broadcasts, and academic signals just as the Arab world was about to cure cancer. I love the Arab media!!! Now Jews are even powerful...in space!

Well, you made me laugh in the morning, which is not that easy (ask my wife..)..hehe..Playboy..hehe..