“‘They all want to kill us’; that’s something you hear in Israel. But as an officer in the Jenin district, I met loads of Palestinians daily. I realized that just isn’t true”:
- A Young Man Left London to Join Israel’s Army Because He Wanted to Defend the Jewish People but Now Believes the Treatment of Palestinians Is Morally Wrong (Business Insider)
Muqtedar Khan calls a widely followed Muslim’s claims that Islamic law prohibits non-Muslims from expanding or renovating their religious buildings is an invitation to Muslim vandalism:
- Refutation of Zakir Naik’s intolerant interpretation of Islam: A Defense of Religious Freedom (YouTube)
Germany is supposed to provide one pastor per 1,500 soldiers, but while the army’s estimated 300 Jews have some pastoral care the 3,000 plus Muslims have none:
- Being Muslim in Germany’s Bundeswehr Means No Pastoral Care (Deutsche Welle)
“Israel’s Supreme Court accepts argument made by Israeli authorities that Palestinians held in prison are no different than family members or flatmates living in same home”:
- Coronavirus: Israeli Court Rules Palestinian Prisoners Have No Right to Social Distancing (Middle East Eye)
Indians debate whether the warming relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh threaten the crackdown on Jammu & Kashmir …
… where with the shutdown of Internet and cell phone service the people have relied on television to learn of the arrests of their political leaders:
“Allowing foreign firms to be the majority shareholders of their joint ventures … [with Iran addressed] the long-running issue of inefficiency and poor productivity among the state-owned automakers”:
- Will Foreign Investment Return to Iran’s Automotive Sector? (Bourse and Bazaar)
An online report indicates that “China would invest up to $400 billion over 25 years in Iran’s banking, telecommunications, ports and railway sectors, … and deepen military cooperation”:
- New China-Iran Partnership Would Heap More Uncertainty on Oil Markets (Nikkei Asian Review)
Iranians are not generally big fans of Donald Trump or MbS. Ahmadinejad seems to be the exception:
“[E]ven though we have a clear interest in ousting Netanyahu, our enthusiasm and hope for what might happen next is very low — and we are indifferent to the identity of whoever will lead the next government”:
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