“One of the more surprising aspects of Elizabethan England is that its foreign and economic policy was driven by a close alliance with the Islamic world, a fact conveniently ignored today by those pushing the populist rhetoric of national sovereignty”:
- England’s Forgotten Muslim History (NY Times)
Minnesota police are not prepared to confirm ISIS claim ISIS’s boast that the stabbing was a deliberate war crime on their behalf in retaliation for U.S. military intervention un the Middle East:
- Islamic State Says Minnesota Mall Stabbing Carried Out by ‘Soldier’ (Christian Science Monitor)
Syrian claims that “Americans have bombed an eastern base surrounded by ISIS militants – allowing the extremists to advance … could be a major blow to the shaky ceasefire agreement and give the jihadi fanatics a boost in their fight for survival“:
“Iranians can’t use one [a nuclear weapon] if they finally make one. The boys in Tehran know Israel has 200, all targeted on Tehran, and we have thousands. As [Ahmdinijad said], ‘What would we do with one, polish it?’”
- Colin Powell Leaked Emails: Israel Has ‘200 Nukes All Pointed at Iran’, Former US Aecretary of State Says (Independent)
The university that was at the forefront of the 60’s free speech movement is now Exhibit A that Israel has the power to censor what is taught on American campuses:
- Israel Linked to Suspension of Palestine Course at UC Berkeley (Electronic Intifada)
“Overall hate crimes across the 20 states increased by about 5 percent. However, hate crimes against Muslims increased by 78 percent”:
“Officials point to new rules of voting and the participation of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood for the first time in almost a decade. But critics argue … that the revised system continues to favor King Abdullah II’s traditional tribal supporters”:
- Jordan Election Seen as Small Step Toward Democratic Reform (AP / abc News)
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