From London to New Zealand, from Libya to the Vatican, public expressions of solidarity with and concern for the people of Gaza …
- Tens of Thousands March to Israeli Embassy in Kensington for Free Palestine Protest (The Evening Standard)
- Thousands Attend Pro-Palestine Rally in New Zealand (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
- Libya’s Mufti Calls for Muslims to Support Gaza (Middle East Monitor)
- Pope Francis Calls Israel And Palestine Presidents In Plea For Gaza Ceasefire (Huffington Post)
… while in France, protests violate a city wide ban on pro- Palestinian demonstrations, and peaceful demonstrators were met with ” teargas and Tasers”; while some were injured, others were arrested …
- French Arabs Defy Pro-Palestine Protest Ban in Paris (Al-Jazeera)
… and Nelson Mandela’s 1990 remarks remind us that the root problem is apartheid, “We identify with them…because we do not believe it is right for the Israeli government to suppress basic human rights in the conquered territories” …
- Palestine Struggle Mirrors That of SAÂ (The Sunday Independent)
… and the Hamas chief says, “the US president and his administration’s officials have tied their own hands with illogical laws that prevent them from having direct contacts with Hamas, which hasn’t made any act of aggression against America. Those laws don’t serve America’s interests”:
- Meshaal Speaks Out on Possible Cease-fire (Palestine Pulse)
A survey conducted by the Pew Project using a “feeling thermometer” to see Americans feelings towards the different religious groups, where Muslims and Atheists ranked in ” The cold area” :
Islam recognizes the importance of equality between all humanity, without any distinctions, including rights to life, women’s rights and individual’s rights:
- Human Rights in Islam (Khaleej Times)
In Burma, about “140,000 minority Rohingya Muslims who have been forced to live in camps where disease and despair have taken root” are underrepresented in the media:
- Burma’s Forgotten Muslims – Even More Forgotten (Al- Arabiya)
An immigrant Muslim- Moroccan girl scores the highest marks on examinations, is named France top high school student:
- Muslim Girl Named France’s Top High School Student (The National World)
“What is being done by the Daesh terrorist gang against our Christian citizens in Ninevah province, and their aggression against the churches and houses of worship in the areas under their control reveals beyond any doubt the extremist criminal and terrorist nature of this group” …
- Iraqi Prime Minister Condemns Attacks on Christians (Christian Science Monitor)
… “the order was issued after Christian leaders failed to attend a meeting called by” IS in a letter saying “that Christians must either convert to Islam, pay a tax on non-Muslims known as jizya, or give up their possessions and leave the city. Failure to do so would result in a death penalty, ‘as a last resort'” …
- Iraq Christians Get Islamic State’s Warning (Al-Jazeera)
… meanwhile, the UN issues a report accusing IS (a/k/a ISIL) of crimes against humanity, “focused on a range of violations committed against civilians”:
Muslims fro Tulsa to Singapore are feeding the hungry during their month of fasting:
- Muslim Group Partners with Area Organization to Feed Homeless During Ramadan (Tulsa World)
- Muslim Converts’ Association Gives Out $171,000 to Needy Families During Ramadan  (The Sunday Times)
” Assets of Islamic banks grew at an average rate of 17% per year between 2008 and 2012… However, usury or riba is also prohibited under sharia law so in principle banks cannot charge fees or interest for money lending”:
