Hamas agrees to abide by agreements between PLO and Israel but stops short of recognizing the legitimacy of its creation by the United Nations:
· Hamas Wants West to End Blockade, Israel Frosty (Reuters)
Protests that Israeli construction threatens the foundations of the Muslim holy site were met by a cordon of 2500 police:
· Jerusalem ‘Tense’ After Clashes (BBC)
A woman in a “burquini†assists in the move to prevent repeats of beach race riots:
· Muslim Lifeguards Patrol Sydney Beach (Washington Post)
How meaningful is a referendum when much the affected population has been exiled?
· Turkish Official Warns Against Vote on Kirkuk (Washington Post)
At least we can count on the support of Kurdish soldiers…
· Kurd Fighters May Add Muscle to Baghdad Offensive (Washington Post)
…If we don’t kill them first:
· US strike kills 8 Kurd soldiers in northern Iraq (Washington Post / Reuters)
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