“Economists here say what is most needed now is not more goods coming in, as the easing of the blockade has permitted, but people and exports getting out”:
- Trapped by Gaza Blockade, Locked in Despair (New Y0rk Times)
Among contradictory stories of kidnapping and defection, one thing is clear in the case of Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri: the layers of subterfuge characteristic of the U.S. intelligence community does not make matters any more intelligible:
- Shahram Amiri Hiding in DC Embassy, Wants to Return to Iran (Christian Science Monitor)
Correct terminology matters in the debate between the terms “Islamic terrorist” and “Muslim terrorist”;Â Â in a world of Christian, Marxist, and non-religious terrorists, we have to ask what a “War Against Radical Islam” really means:
- Violent ‘Muslims’ Distort the Tradition (Washington Post)
A recent move by opponents of NYC mosque to zone private property as landmark, is more bigotry than historical preservation:
- Dozens Speak Out Against Planned Mosque Near Ground Zero At NYC Hearing on Landmark Status (Los Angeles Times)
“Organisers say they still plan to dock in Gaza, despite Israel’s request to head to the Egyptian port of El-Arish”, despite Israel sources saying the boat has changing course for Egypt:
The Obama administration’s stance “is practical, it doesn’t give terrorists more reasons to claim the U.S. disrespects Islam, and it is does not focus on religion to the exclusion of the many motivations people have for” going to extremes:
- Why Telling Muslims What They Believe is a Bad Idea (Washington Post)
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