Author: Imran

Denied access to the border by Egyptian forces, the protesters say they will organize a walk all the way to Rafah … Egypt Cracks Down on Foreign Protesters Heading to Gaza Strip (Christian Science Monitor) … Meanwhile, other protesters expecting to reach Gaza via the Mediterranean will probably be intercepted by the IDF: Gaza Aid…

As Israelis terrorize the locals to the tune of about $40,000 in fire damage along with 50 uprooted trees in protest of delayed settlement growth… Settlers Torch Palestinian Property, Uproot Trees (Ma’an News) … the government pursues its claim to all of Jerusalem: Israel to Build 700 Apartments in East Jerusalem (AP / Washington Post)…

Who gets to place over a million names on watch lists, when  the man whose own father warned us was dangerous was not “placed on any watch list for flights into the United States” … Plane Suspect was Listed in Terror Database After Father Alerted U.S. Officials (Washington Post) … Will American Muslims be similarly…

“It is a wall of shame being built by Egypt on the borders with Gaza…. We are opening our territories for a barrier that only serves and supports the Israeli and U.S. policies”… Egypt’s Barrier Along Gaza Border Called ‘Wall of Shame’ (LA Times) … Meanwhile, opposition leaders continue to challenge the fairness of democracy…

The ugly story of al-Qaeda’a rise and fall in a Sunni triangle town where “tribal justice” trumps rule of law, whether Islamic or Western: 2003 U.S. Raid in Iraqi Town Serves as a Cautionary Tale (Washington Post) Legislation that betrays liberty and will confine ultra-conservative Muslim women to virtual house arrest: No Burqas in France?…

“We hope and we dream that the siege will be lifted with Shalit” but “Shalit is not the main reason for the blockade – Hamas is. So nothing will change” — unemployed Gazan: Israel-Hamas Deal on Gilad Shalit Won’t Include an End to Gaza Blockade (Christian Science Monitor) Notwithstanding Pakistani denials, the unpopular drone attacks…

“Some of the bodies were definitely Palestinians who were killed in conflicts…. Their organs were taken without consent of families and were used to serve the needs of the country in terms of hospitals as well as the army’s needs” … Israel Admits to Organ Thefts (Al Jazeera) … Meanwhile, the intimidation tactics of the IDF…

“It is like a cake that everyone wants a piece of … With all our problems — security, the economy, corruption — the gap between the people and the government is growing every day”: ‘Karzai’s Cabinet List Balances Conflicting Demand (LA Times) An estimated 850,00 Iranians will be affected when Tehran’s research facility runs out…

Despite Obama’s executive order prohibiting torture, CIA agents allegedly collaborated in the torture of Hamas officials… CIA Working with Palestinian Security Agents (Guardian) … Meanwhile Haaretz reports that “Every appointee to the American government must endure a thorough background check by the American Jewish community”: American Jews Eye Obama’s ‘Anti-Israel’ Appointees (Haaretz) A diplomatic breakthrough…

Although immunity for nearly 6,000 politicians has been revoked, Zardari still has presidential immunity, but his opponents plan to challenge his eligibility as a candidate for the presidency: Pakistan Strikes Down Amnesty for Politicians (NY Times) Despite lax standards and very lenient rules for domestic spying, the DHS still managed to violate the law in…