“This is a coup against a leadership that had monopolized the movement for a long time without even presenting a report about its work” – Jibril Rajoub
- Fatah Elects Younger Leadership Group (Guardian)
The program is widely praised by US and Saudi officials, but Human Rights Watch points out that detention of suspected terrorists without trial is illegal under international law:
- Rights Group Criticizes Saudi Arabia’s Al Qaeda Reeducation Program (Christian Science Monitor)
Pre-election concerns challenge the legitimacy of Afghan democracy:
Illustrating the difficulty in establishing peace, over 50% of Israeli Jews polled support the transfer of Arabs out of Israel:
- Israel’s Anti-Immigration Immigrants (Guardian)
Critics say, “Simply adding more troops won’t make a difference if there aren’t enough Afghan forces prepared to take the lead and be the ‘face’ of the security force”:
- More US Troops For Afghanistan: Are They Inevitable? (Christian Science Monitor)
Opposition leaders continue to press Iranian officials to answer allegations of torture, rape and the death count in the aftermath of the elections:
- Iran Opposition Says 69 Killed in Election Protests (Reuters / Washington Post)
- Inquiry Urged into Iran Rape Claims (Al Jazeera)
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