News and Analysis (7/25/17)

Many of the supporters of the Anti-Boycott Act realized afterwards they did not know what they were actually supporting; Jewish Voice for Peace says: “Take Action to Stop Unconstitutional Attack on Freedom to Boycott”:

• Critics of U.S. ‘Israel Anti-Boycott Act’ Say Even Requests for Information Could Expose Citizens to Penalties (Mondoweiss)

• Radio Station Cancels Richard Dawkins Appearance over Islam Tweets (Independent)

The American Muslim community is growing into a dynamic group — one that is firmly planted in the U.S. tradition of individualism:

• Reza Aslan Argues: There Is No Divide Between Islam and American Culture (Foreign Policy)

Trump explains his hesitation over his staff’s proposed Afghanistan policy, “I want to find out why we’ve been there for 17 years”:

• The Trump White House’s War Within (Politico)

Starting from the bottom, Zarif Khan worked his way up to be a humble and charitable millionaire promoting equality in his restaurant and fighting for his citizenship:

• The Old West Muslim Tamale King: How a South Asian Immigrant became a Wyoming Fast Food Legend and Received American Citizenship–Twice (The New Yorker)

With one of the oldest generations of Muslims, in this community you can see Muslims in the banks, schools, and hospitals; they are a vital part of Philadelphia:

• ‘Muslim Town’: A Look Inside Philadelphia’s Thriving Muslim Culture (Washington Post)

“49 Palestinians have now been killed by Israelis in 2017”:

• Palestinians Haul University Student’s Body Over Hospital Walls to Keep Israelis From Confiscating it (Mondoweiss)

A “student of American politics, … [Khan] often paraphrases John F. Kennedy: he is not a Muslim mayor; he is a mayor who happens to be Muslim”:

• London’s Mayor, Muslim Sadiq Khan Takes on Brexit and Terror (The New Yorker)

Legally blind Syrian Refugee takes photos to show the humanity of the people from his refugee camp and becomes noticed by Canada:

• Hani al-Moliya: Legally Blind, Photographer, Refugee (Al-Jazeera)

Layla Shoufer