News and Analysis (7/24/19)

“The protest leaders were certain that as soon as the soldiers saw that the villagers had retreated, they would stop shooting. But the troops kept up their fire” …

• The Protest Dispersed. Then an Israeli Sniper Shot a 9-year-old Palestinian Boy in the Head (Haaretz)

… “[T]he demolition of some 10 apartment buildings … left 17 people homeless, including 11 children. Another 350 Palestinians await the imminent arrival of bulldozers on their doorsteps too” …

• Israel’s Home Demolitions a ‘War Crime’: Palestinian Envoy (Al-Jazeera)

… “[R]aids … take place also in areas under the full control of the Palestinian Authority, … conducted with no need for a search warrant, whenever and wherever the military chooses in keeping with its … arbitrary powers”:

• Twelve Palestinians Detained from West Bank (WAFA)

Passage of the nonbinding House version notwithstanding, “House Democrats have voiced concerns that the Senate bill [would] … penalise free speech otherwise guaranteed by the First Amendment”:

• US House Passes Resolution Condemning BDS Movement (Al-Jazeera)

Civilization brought to Europe “primarily … by the Black Africans of the Nile Valley” was passed on by the Greeks “to the Romans who ultimately lost it …[until other] Black Africans. he Moors, brought the Dark Ages to an end”:

• History: How African Muslims “Civilized Spain” (Global Research)

In appreciation, she founded “a nonprofit that works with the city’s homeless population, seniors, youth, and families and orphans in Bosnia”:

• St. Louis Welcomed This Bosnian Muslim Woman, Now She’s Giving Back (St. Louis Public Radio)

“Human Rights groups say Zakzaky, who is being held with his wife, deserves a speedier trial”:

• Why Shiite Muslim Protesters and Nigeria’s Security Forces Keep Clashing (Washington Post)

One of six Arab  ‘journalists officially hosted by the Israeli foreign ministry” aimed  at normalization of relations, Saud professed his love for Israel; Israelis called it a step towards peace and Palestinians called it treason:

• Palestinians Drive Saudi Man Out of Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound (Al-Jazeera)

“[T]he EU ban on oil sales to Syria concerned only EU member states[,] … the Grace I was in international waters and seizing it is a form of piracy[, and] there is no proof it was headed for Syria”:

• How John Bolton Tricked Clueless UK Tories into Confrontation with Iran (Common Dreams)

Energy subsidies have been problematical so “government ministers will vote on a measure to approve an electricity rate for mining farms”:

• Iran Legalizes Crypto Mining (Coindesk)

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