Trump says he would help Iran if they asked, but they haven’t asked for medical help–only that the U.S. keep it’s promise to end sanctions …
… so his administration hints that he is ready for war:
- Iran Hits Back After Trump Claims It Is Planning Iraq Attacks (The Guardian)
- Beware of Trump Using the Coronavirus as a Cover for War With Iran (The Intercept)
“Forced cremations during coronavirus crisis flout WHO guidelines”:
- Sri Lanka: Muslim COVID-19 Victims Cremated Against Families’ Wishes (Amnesty International)
“A Muslim-led crowdfunding campaign has raised nearly $500,000 to offer micro-grants to low-income American families whose livelihoods have been hurt by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus”
- Muslim Groups Join Forces to Raise $500,000 for Coronavirus Relief Grants (Religion News Service)
“Muslims are not a monolith … This is not The Muslim love story, it’s A Muslim love story”:
Journalists are concerned by Iran’s “decision to suspend all newspaper printing and distribution in the country, where newsgathering and distribution is already tightly restricted”:
- Iran Bans Printing of All Newspapers, Citing Spread of Coronavirus (Committee to Protect Journalists)
As Israeli officials threaten medical annexation of the West Bank …
… Israeli settlers exploit the lockdown to spring a wave of violence against the indigenous people …
- As Coronavirus Spreads in West Bank, Palestinians Also Face Greater Settler Violence (Haaretz)
- In the Midst of Global Pandemic, Israeli Occupation Thrives (Mondoweiss)
… but Palestinians resist:
- Commemorating Land Day amid Lockdown in Palestine (Al-Jazeera)
After a Muslim missionary group was slow to comply with the physical distancing guidelines, Hindu nationalists started false rumors that Muslims were deliberately engaging in “Coronajihad”:
Recommended reading while waiting for the crisis to pass:
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