Month: November 2009

  • Malalai Joya: To Help Women in Afghanistan–Get Out!

    Malalai Joya is the author of “A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice” (co-written with Derrick O’Keefe). She spoke about her amazing story at a luncheon at the Prince Waleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at  Georgetown University yesterday. All who heard her were impressed with her…

  • News and Analysis (11/6/09)

    As American Muslim organizations issue statements deploring the shooting incident at Ft. Hood, a complex but hazy picture of the perpetrator emerges: Suspect, Devout Muslim from Va., Wanted Army Discharge, Aunt Said (Washington Post) Will Abbas’ resignation provide the spark needed to push negotiations forward or further stall the process with Fatah searching for leadership?…

  • News and Analysis (11/5/09)

    The nation that scoffs at Judge Goldstone’s findings of war crimes now defends itself against Syrian charges of official piracy by posing as a vigilante enforcer of International Law: Israel Seizes Weapons it Said Were Being Sent by Iran to Syria (Christian Science Monitor) For the first time in 30 years, opposition members disrupt anti-American…

  • News and Analysis (11/4/09)

    “Whenever they [Americans] smile at the officials of the Islamic revolution … we notice that they are hiding a dagger behind their back… They have not changed their intentions.” – Khamenei… Iran’s Khamenei Rejects U.S. Outreach (Washington Post) … Meanwhile, Parliament hopes to trim a $30 billion dollar deficit by cutting subsidies for food, fuel,…

  • News and Analysis (11/3/09)

    As Judge Goldstone refutes the Congressional Representatives’ attempt to discredit his report … Goldstone Sends Letter to Berman, Ros-Lehtinen Correcting FactualErrors in HR 867, Which Opposes UN Fact Finding Report on Gaza (Israel-Palestinenews) … Clinton exercises damage control, admitting the Israeli offer falls well short of being “unprecedented”: In Face of Arab Anger, Clinton Amends…

  • News and Analysis (11/2/09)

    Though unwilling to “to risk more lives for an election with only one candidate,” US officials press for Abdullah’s role in the government … Afghan President Appears to Win by Default; U.S. Pushes to Cancel Runoff Vote (LA Times) … Meanwhile, the US mulls over strategies to back the politically weak Karzai: With Karzai, U.S.…

  • News and Analysis (10/31/09 – 11/1/09)

    As business in Afghanistan comes to a screeching halt over the upcoming run off elections… As Kabul Awaits Runoff, ‘Everything has Stopped’ (Washington Post) … Abdullah pulls out of the Afghanistan election believing a “transparent election” is impossible” Karzai Rival Pulls Out of Runoff (Al Jazeera) While admitting that settlements are “Illegal and illegitimate,” the…

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