Calling the Faithful to Freedom!

The Tunisian dictator seems to think that appointing a woman to replace the democratically elected prime minister will distract attention from the fact that he rules “by decree” and not with the consent of the governed: Tunisian Politics: First Woman Prime Minister of the Arab World (Arab America) Thanks to the Israeli blockade and military…

Columbus “claimed to see more than 400 mosques in the territory he conquered 500 years ago, which today we call Mexico, and he referred to the leader Montezuma as a ‘sultan’”: Columbus’ Fear of Islam, Rooted in Europe’s Crusades, Shaped His View of Native Americans” (LA Times) The Israeli demonstrates its contempt for the property,…

“The conflation of anti-Zionism and antisemitism is a long-term strategy and the effect on the Australian media is obvious. It is a proven way to silence critics, ensure questions remain unanswered and media coverage muted” … Why Are Australia and Its Media So Fearful of Debate on Israel’s Treatment of Palestinians? (The Guardian) … as…

Israel trains Panamanian police how to recognize people who deserve to die: They look like Arabs: Israeli-Run Police in Panama Used Targets Depicting Arabs during Training (Palestine Chronicle) Frances Haugen last worked at Facebook “on tracking Chinese participation on the platform, surveilling, say, Uyghur populations around the world” … ‘Terrifying’: Facebook Whistleblower Cites Violence in…

Everyone agrees saving lives is good thing, but the U.S. Congress is only interested in saving Israeli lives, not Palestinian ones: What the Iron Dome Means to Us Palestinians (Israel-Palestine News) Iran will not go back to talks unless Biden proves he is “serious”: Iran Told U.S. to Unblock $10 Billion to Start Nuclear Talks…

“[S]everal shirtless settlers with scarves wrapped around their faces hurling stones at a cluster of homes and vehicles. Israeli troops stood among the settlers but did not appear to be taking any action to stop them”: Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinian Village, Wound Toddler (AP / Washington Post) False charges of antisemitism to suppress true statements…

Palestinian villagers demonstrating for the return of almost 1,000 acres of land expropriated for an illegal Israeli settlement say they will not be intimidated by teargas and rubber bullets: Palestinian Village Pledges to Struggle ‘Until Land Is Returned’ (Aljazeera) Assaults on “Muslim vendors and businesses” by “alleged members of Hindu right-wing groups, who feel emboldened…

Having spent over “$390,000 in legal fees defending its actions the county will now approve the cemetery and pay $500,000 to the “nonprofit organization providing low-cost burial and funeral services to Muslims in the region]”: Stafford Supervisors Vote to Settle Costly Muslim Cemetery Case (Fredericksburg.com) The appeal raises an important question: Can war criminals be…

What does it mean to “illegally covert” someone to another religion? We may never know because, after denying  bail to ten persons arrested on the charge, UP’s Anti-Terrorism Squad refuses “to provide details about those converted”: ATS Arrests Cleric from Meerut over Conversions to Islam (Hindustan Times) It is a victory for transparency in a…

Despite the policy’s pathetic failure, one Israeli government after another believes that if you just kill enough Gazan civilians the armed resistance will go away: ‘Just Hit Gaza Harder’: No End in Sight for Israel’s Collective Punishment of Two Million Palestinian Civilians (Haaretz) “[T]he Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) disclosed … that 217 protesters were…