Defense lawyers … hoped for speedy trial given a changing political climate between Egypt and [Al-Jazeera’s home base] Qatar … which recently promised to ease tensions in the greater Middle East by dropping its support for Islamist groups throughout the region, like Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood”:
- Egyptian Court Orders Retrial for Al-Jazeera Journalists (Christian Science Monitor)
After fighting for twenty years, “Muslims living in the city of Kaliningrad, whose application was denied by Russian courts, then made an application to the ECHR. Muslims in Kaliningrad have fought for 20 long years in order to build their own mosque”:
- ECHM Accepts Application For Mosque From Russian Muslims (WorldBulletin)
In Great Britain, radicalization of young Muslims “seems to be happening away from the community behind closed doors and when you hear about it, it’s too late… These guys who are radicalized and go abroad – you never see them at any mosque,” said a volunteer youth leader at the Wycombe Islamic Society:
- High Wycombe Muslims Defend Town in Face of Terror Arrests (The Independent)
In Nigeria, “[a] leading Nigerian Muslim group has urged Muslims to support military operations against Boko Haram insurgents in the restive northeast, asking them to take up arms to defend themselves against militant attacks”:
- Nigeria’s Muslims Told to Defend Themselves (OnIslam.net)
Netanyahu “pledged to protect Israeli soldiers from any potential prosecution” for their crimes against humanity, and the U.S. continues to insulate the apartheid state from the consequences …
… “Israel is not a member of the court and does not recognize its jurisdiction. And the court has no police force and no authority to go into Israel and arrest suspects. But it could issue arrest warrants that would make it difficult for Israeli officials to travel abroad”:
- Palestinians to Charge Israel with War Crimes: Netanyahu Vows ‘Retaliatory Steps’ (Christian Science Monitor)
“Tunisia set off the Arab uprisings known as the Arab Spring; Tunisia has now demonstrated that democracy and Arab culture can go hand in hand”:
In India, “Men playing the part of enemies of the state in a ‘mock terror’ drill…were made to wear the traditional Muslim hat, triggering indignation in political circles that Muslims are terrorists”:
- Muslim ‘Terror Drill’ Draws Outrage In India (Al-Jazeera)
“Allah calls on Muslims to be affectionate and loving. The state of mind described in the words “…take the believers under your wing†makes it clear that the affection of Muslims must be an ethical model that covers not just certain specific events, but every moment of life.”:
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