News and Analysis (6/20/07)

In the aftermath of the Gaza fighting, ordinary Palestinians and members of Hamas begin the task of removing debris and reconstruction: 

• Inside Gaza, a Landscape Marked by Violent Change (Washington Post) 

Political advisor to former PM Ismail Haniyeh argues that external attempts to isolate Hamas have backfired and also calls for Palestinian political unity and outside political engagement with Hamas: 

• Engage With Hamas (Washington Post) 

• What Hamas Wants (New York Times) 

Muslim law enforcement agents in France and an American military chaplain navigate the sensitive relationship between their relationship with their country and their relationship with their faith: 

• When the Anti-terrorism Cop is Muslim (Los Angeles Times) 

• Muslim Face of the US Marines (BBC News)

Alejandro

Alejandro Beutel is program assistant for the Minaret of Freedom Institute with expertise in religious freedom, democratization and security issues.