News and Analysis (10/10/06)

Successful Palestinian-American businessman struggles to stay in Palestine as Israel sees his success as a threat:

• We Can’t Go Home Again (NY Times)

Syrian President discusses why U.S. cannot be the key mediator in Mid-east peace, “How can you talk about peace and you adopt the doctrine of pre-emptive war?”

• Syria: US Lacks Mid-East Vision (BBC News)

Ethiopian troops, spotted inside Somalia, threaten to escalate violence:

• Somalis Vow Holy War on Ethiopia (BBC News)

Are Arab countries the real target of Iran’s nuclear ambition?

• Arab Leaders Sweat Iran (Chicago Tribune)

Hailed in the UK, banned from the US and Saudi Arabia, Tariq Ramadan believes Muslims must shift “away from the monopoly of theologians and closer toward experts in fields like science, economics and the arts.”

• AP INTERVIEW: Muslim Scholar Seeks Islamic Reformation (AP/Chicago Tribune)

In response to offensive video by extremist group, Danish PM says, “Their tasteless behavior does in no way represent the way the Danish people or young Danish people view Muslims or Islam.”

• Danish Web Videos on Muhammad Taken Down (AP/Washington Post)

The failure of US media to get the story right, but “after all, these were only Palestinians”:

• Just Another Mother Murdered (Counter Punch)
  

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