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The Pope was moved by the sight of “the ruins of mosques and churches in Mosul,” and called Ayatollah al-Sistani “a humble man” of “wisdom and prudence,” and stated that “it was good for my soul to encounter him”: Pope Francis Dismisses ‘Heresy’ Charges for His Commitment to Christian-Muslim Dialogue (Religion News Service) “[A]pplicants who…

Is Israel really planning to attack Iran or just trying to bully its European and American allies: Israeli Defense Minister: Plans to Attack Iran Nuclear Sites Updated (UPI) Gantz Informs Biden Administration of Updated Israeli Plans to Strike Iran (Al Monitor) Biden and Europe Allies Worry Israel Is Preparing a Substantial Attack on Iran (Business…

As Biden embraces the notion that any criticism of Israel as anti-Semitism, Netanyahu applies the smear against the ICC: Biden Administration ‘Enthusiastically Embraces’ IHRA Antisemitism Definition: Report (Middle East Eye) Israel Still Weighing Cooperation with ICC Investigation (Washington Post) Why Israel Fears the ICC War Crimes Investigation (The Guardian) “The US has sanctioned eight heads…

Israel offered no evidence and Iran denies the accusation, but Netanyahu vowed to respond saying, “Iran is the greatest enemy of Israel. I am determined to halt it. We are hitting it in the entire region”: Israel Blames Iran for Attack on Freighter Near the Persian Gulf (Washington Post) Until recently settlers entered the mosque…

As Biden demonstrates his perpetuation of America’s Middle East war strategy by launching an unconstitutional airstrike in retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq against the American troops … : U.S. Bombs Facilities in Syria Used by Iran-Backed Militia (NBC News) … Neoconservatives mull joining the Biden wing of the Democratic Party: The Neocons: Exit…

MP Asaduddin Owaisi calls attention to how development, such as schools, under BJP rule has skipped Muslim-dominated areas: Development in Gujarat Does Not Touch Muslim Areas, Says Owaisi (Indian Express) A police raid on Muslim children results in no public outcry: Police Brutality Against Muslim Children Under the Pretext of Counter-Terrorism in Austria (Cage) The…

Although many far-right European politicians have backed Modi, Kashmiri human rights issues have come to the EU’s attention, and Indian politicians are pushing for Kashmiri statehood now following peaceful DDC polls: Now is the Time to Restore Statehood in Jammu and Kashmir, Says Apni Party’s Altaf Bukhari (The Economic Times) What Is the EU’s Stand…

In a “warm conversation” with Netanyahu, Biden supports Trump’s normalization policies and commends Netanyahu’s Coronavirus policies … Biden and Netanyahu Talk Iran, U.S.-Israel Alliance (Politico) … and Biden is accused of downplaying human rights violations at Xinjiang’s camps for saying, after BBC reports highlighting systematic rape and torture, “Culturally, there are different norms that each…

Although imprisoned since 2002 by Israel, Senior Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti will be running for PA president and many predict him will be the preferred candidate over incumbent Abbas: Barghouti to Stand for Election from Israeli Prison Cell (Middle East Monitor) “Citing Israeli sources, AFP reported that allowing the transfer from the West Bank to…