The attacks on Christian initiated protests appear to be a direct attempt to inflame sectarian rivalries in the military’s attempt to foil a transition to civilian led democratic government in Egypt:
- Why Did Egypt’s Army Violently Suppress Christian Protesters? (Christian Science Monitor)
- Egypt Clashes: Military Calls for Swift Unrest Probe (BBC)
- Egypt Coptic Church Decries Attacks on Christians (abc News)
Haaretz suspects Israeli extremists “disappointed that no violent conflict in fact erupted” from the Palestinian statehood bid are behind terrorist attacks on mosques and churches, soldiers and policemen “in the hope of sparking riots”:
Said one detainee, “… I had to confess because I could not stand the pain, and I did not want that to happen to me again and suffer the same severe and unbearable pain.” Others reported denial water for ablutions for prayers, “I asked the NDS official to give me water for ablution, and I said to him ‘for Allah’s sake and for Qur’an’s sake give me water’, and he said ‘there is no Allah or Qur’an here’”:
The government says the Muslim-American pharmacist a terrorist, but the leaderless Occupy Boston protesters (who have no position on the issue) gave his defenders a hearing and played host to” the Tarek Mehanna Support Committee who say he’s a victim of Islamophobia:
- ‘Occupy’ Protesters Branch Out (Boston Herald)
If this report of the contents of the secret memo by which the Obama administration justifies the assassination of Anwar Awlakli is correct, no wonder they do not want it made public:
“The union said it has filed an unfair-labor-practices complaint with the National Labor Relations Board against Hertz for failing to notify the union in advance of what it called a policy change”:
- Hertz Suspends Praying Muslim Shuttle Drivers (Seattle Times)
“They are not Muslims. They are misinterpreting the religion and have made our blood their business! They don’t even spare students. We need no more patience, but to kill and fight them. Down with al-Shabab!†— Zaynab Ali, a protester:
- Heavy Fighting Breaks Out in Somalia Between Pro-government Forces and Militants in Mogadishu (Washington Post with Foreign Policy)
The “improvement in [Karroubi’s] living conditions may reflect official concern about a possible boycott of parliamentary elections, due next March, by reformist politicians who fear they will be shut out of the political process”:
“Engrossing and fast-paced, ‘Wham! Bam! Islam!’ is a fascinating look at what happens when ideals, money, religion, and pop culture collide in the global marketplace”:
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