When a soldier shoots and kills a 35 year-old civilian and her 64 year-old mother while they are carrying a white flag, would you call that a war crime? Murder? Manslaughter? When the soldier is Israeli and the victims Palestinians, they call it “illegal use of a weapon” and the penalty is 45 days in jail:
The pundits try to sort out what the Islamists in Egypt (and Tunisia and Libya) are doing:
- What’s It Mean that an Islamist Rules Egypt? (Christian Science Monitor)
- Egypt’s Morsi cleans house. But a coup? Hardly (Christian Science Monitor)
“We suffered from the unjust regime of Mubarak that participated in the Israeli blockade of Gaza†— Fathi Hamad, Hamas Interior Minister:
- Egypt Opens Border with Gaza Ahead of Major Muslim Holiday, Says Palestinian Official (Washington Post)
“The Taliban threatens people not to accept development projects with American money…. How are we supposed to build these storage facilities? If we talk about them, the Taliban will kill us†— Mohammad Hasan, a senior sub-governor in Ghazni province:
- Afghanistan War: Can the US Gains Last? (Christian Science Monitor)
The Taliban “want to expand their influence — show that they are everywhere…. They want to show that the Afghan police are not strong enough so they are targeting the security forces and the government” — Jawid Kohistani, Afghan political analyst:
- Bombs Kill 46 Across Afghanistan (AP / abc News)
“Jewish Voice for Peace-Detroit, Pax Christi-Michigan, Detroit Meeting of Friends, Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network, Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East,Michigan Coalition for Human Rights,Pointes for Peace and Michigan Coalition for Human Rights” unite against bigotry:
A “‘pillar of the community’ … is charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and criminal damage to property, both felonies”:
- Islamic Groups Alarmed by Suburban Incidents (Chicago Tribune)
With Syrian rebels takings h0stages and OIC suspending Syria’s membership, the defecting prime minister predicts the collapse of Assad’s regime:
- Syrian Rebels Seek New Leverage With Abductions (AP / abc News)
- Islamic Body Agrees to Suspend Syria: Source (Reuters / Chicago Tribune)
- Syria’s Ex-Prime Minister: Regime on the Verge of Collapse (Christian Science Monitor)
The Israeli media was absorbed with fevered speculation on a pending strike against Iran, but where s the evidence?
- Israel Hasn’t Decided on Iran Strike: Pentagon (Reuters)
- What’s Behind the Latest Israeli Media Frenzy on Iran? (Christian Science Monitor)
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