Olmert vows to continue warfare until “all goals are achieved” claiming, “Israel has restrained for years and given plenty of chances for a calm”:
- Israel Rejects Gaza Ceasefire (Guardian)
We say Obama’s apologetic for Israel is worse than silence:
- Obama’s Gaza Silence Condemned (Al Jazeera)
Israeli action polarizes Muslim communities, challenging alliances and further hindering the ultimate goal of peace:
- Moderate Arab States Feel Popular Anger (NY Times)
- The Already-Strained Hamas-Egypt Relationship Sours (LA Times)
Spokesman for the most frequent violator of international law states, “Israel would never have done anything against international law, that is inconceivable” in defending ramming of a boat carrying a former Congresswoman:
- Israeli Vessel Hits Gaza-Bound Boat (Al Jazeera)
- Cynthia McKinney: Boat Attacked By Israeli Forces (Huffington Post)
US military finally held to the American judicial standard, requiring arrest warrants on suspects:
Innocent continue to suffer with hospitals increasingly understaffed and under-supplied:
- Hospital in Gaza City Engulfed by Suffering (Washington Post)
Mostafa Hosni offers a modern, pragmatic interpretation of Islam compatible with Western culture:
- Imam for a New Generation (LA Times)
Two years of the interim military government has come to an end [disclosure: Shaikh Hasina’s daughter serves on the Minaret of Freedom Institute’s board of directors]:
- Hasina (and Democracy) Return to Bangladesh (Christian Science Monitor)