Category: news and analysis

Inter-racial marriage “is in the single digits among Jews, white evangelicals, and [other] Protestants….  [I]nter-ethnic marriage is more prevalent among Muslims, Catholics, and other religious groups than non-affiliated people. Nearly one-fifth of Muslims say they marry someone not of their race”: When Love Meets Prejudice: The Dark-Skinned Muslim Woman’s Journey in America – Analysis (Eurasia…

“The excitement and cheer that typically descends on the West Bank during Christmas week were nowhere to be found”: Palestinians in Bethlehem Mark Another Subdued Christmas Eve During War in Gaza (PBS) “The Sunni Muslim Kingdom of Morocco’s caretaking of Jewish cemeteries in all parts of the nation comes as naturally as the peoples’ identity…

“[T]he BBC’s news operation skewed stories in favor of Israel’s narratives and repeatedly dismissed objections registered by scores of staffers who, throughout the past 14 months, demanded that the network uphold its commitment to impartiality and fairness”: The BBC’s Civil War Over Gaza (Drop Site) “Under the agreement, the schools must step up reporting of…

An ex-Muslim Saudi asylee supporter of European right-wingers stages a terrorist attack … Anti-Islam Saudi Immigrant Held over Magdeburg Attack (Financial Times) … and the Islamophobes he admires blame “Islamist barbarity”: Europe’s Far Right Seizes on Magdeburg Attack to Hammer Migration, Islam (Politico) “The presence of US troops in Syria has always been a potential…

Although the vigilante revenge killings are isolated incidents, they could undermine a peaceful transition: Syria’s New Leaders Struggle to Contain Revenge Killings After Assad (Washington Post) Israeli war crimes continue: Extermination and Acts of Genocide: Israel Deliberately Depriving Palestinians in Gaza of Water (Human Rights Watch) Six Palestinians Killed in West Bank Raids, Including 80-year-old…

Zionist war on free speech continues: On Pacifism (International Union of Scientists) How HUPD, City Police Departments Worked Together to Monitor Pro-Palestine Protests (The Harvard Crimson) “Who’s Going To Decide What I Wear?” Priyanka Gandhi On ‘Palestine’ Bag Row (NDTV) Media Freedom Watchdog Decries Israel’s Killing of Journalists in Gaza (Aljazeera) Mangi “was unanimously rated…

“Researchers went back to check Palestinian casualty reports from October 2023. They found a deadlier month for civilians—and children—than any other chapter of the “war on terror”:” The War in Gaza Is Far Worse Than You Thought (Reason) “The Islamic Republic has officially postponed the implementation of the controversial hijab law that imposes severe penalties…

“None of the Zakat committees mentioned in the indictment … were named on a US-designated terrorist list, and the government agency USAid was working with the same Zakat committees – and continued to do so long after”: Holy Land Five: Palestinian American Released to Halfway House After Two Decades in Prison (Middle East Eye) Israeli…

“No Other Land earned the top prize for documentary, but an acceptance speech … [calling] … for a ceasefire in Gaza and Adra … [and ending] German government … weapons exports to Israel – was attacked by some German politicians as antisemitic”: Doc Talk Podcast: ‘No Other Land’ Filmmakers Blast Israel’s Treatment of Palestinians: “We…

“[S]enior officials said Iran’s clerical rulers, facing the loss of an important ally in Damascus and the return of Donald Trump to the white House in January, were open to engaging with Syria’s new leaders”: Exclusive: Iran in Direct Contact with Groups in Syria’s New Leadership, Iranian Official Says (Reuters) “This is not helpful to…