Rallies to protest Islam scheduled for twenty U.S. cities turn out to be a bust:
- No One Present at Anti-Muslim Protest Outside Islamic Center (WHNT)
- Purported ‘Anti-Muslim’ Protest in Medford Turns Out to Be Pro-police Rally (Mail Tribune)
- Friends of Muslim Community in Kitsap County Gather (Seattle Times)
- Rally Against Islam Outnumbered by Counterprotesters (Detroit Free Press)
- Muslims Hilariously Troll Hate Group Planning Armed Anti-Islam Protests Nationwide Saturday (Alternet)
- Sorry, Islamophobes: Your Anti-Muslim Rallies Ended Up Inspiring Acts Of Love And Service (Huffington Post)
“The government said Kurdish rebels or Islamic State militants were likely responsible, while mourners accused President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of fomenting violence to gain votes for the ruling party”:
- Turkey Tries to Identify Suicide Bombers of Peace Rally (AP / abc News)
As the violence increases the root issue of the Palestinian-Israeli dispute must no longer be evaded:
- Palestinian Woman and Child Killed in Gaza as Attacks and Reprisals Continue (Guardian)
- Israeli Strike Kills Mother, Child in Gaza as Unrest Grows (AP / abc News)
- Israeli Forces Shoot Dead Five Palestinians as Violence Rages On (Reuters)
- The Latest: Palestinian Teen Killed, New Stabbing in Israel (AP / abc News)
- Israeli Occupation Is Root Cause of Palestine Conflict – Marwan Barghouti (Guardian)
- Israel’s Domination of Palestinians Makes Violence Inevitable - Mairav Zonszein (Guardian)
“Unfortunately for Israel and its adoring minions in U.S. and Canadian governance, a people’s movement against blatant injustice can’t be legislated away”:
- Canadian Universities vs. Israeli Apartheid (Counterpunch)
“USFOR-A will work with those affected to determine appropriate payments. If necessary and appropriate, the administration will seek additional authority from the Congress.” Obama apologized, but MSF wants an international investigation:
“Senior commanders of Islamic State were killed in an Iraqi airstrike near the country’s border with Syria but the group’s leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was not among them”:
- Isis Commanders Killed in Iraq Airstrike (Guardian)
Rezian’s attorney says she has not been informed of the verdict:
- Iran Tight-Lipped on Post Reporter’s Verdict (AP /abc News)
“The measure approved in parliament allows the Iranian government to withdraw from implementing the nuclear agreement if world powers do not lift sanctions, IRNA said. Final approval is expected later this week”:
“Nigeria’s … Boko Haram are blamed for using teens and women to carry out suicide bombings in neighboring Chad and Cameroon this weekend” in anticipation of their participation in a multinational force” against them:
- Boko Haram Stages Suicide Bombings in Cameroon, Chad (AP / abc News)
“We have a purchasing power of over 1 trillion dollars, but in our reckless and wasteful spending habits we have not been able to pool our resources in a collective manner to build institutions and create jobs for our people”:
- Million Man March: What’s Different 20 Years Later? (Christian Science Monitor)
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