News and Analysis (5/11/17)

An Orwellian “memory hole,” as in “Donald Trump does not advocate a Muslim ban. Donald Trump has never advocated a Muslim ban”:

• Muslim Ban Language Suddenly Disappears from Trump Campaign Website After Spicer Questioned (Washington Post)

“Bayan and other US seminaries … can’t produce graduates fast enough to meet the demands of communities desperate for energetic leaders to help them navigate the Trump era”:

• Young Muslim Americans Need Leadership. Can These Men and Women Answer the Call? (Buzzfeed)

“The decision to jail Ahok surprised some observers because prosecutors had called for a conditional sentence of two years’ probation”:

• Jakarta Governor Ahok Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Blasphemy (Guardian)

The Israeli Defense Force staged a demonstration intended to desensitize young children to the killing of immobilized suspects:

• Police Stage Terrorist Shooting During Community Day for Children (Russia Today)

“It’s a freedom that we find on our founding documents that sustains Muslim life and allows us to live a life here that is more free than in the Muslim majority world”:

• ‘Ask a Muslim Anything’ Draws Crowd in Durham (Union Leader)

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