Storming a Jerusalem Mosque and leaving many worshipers wounded, Israel committed a clear”violation of the mosque’s sanctity” …
- Arab Officials Condemn Aqsa Raid (Al Jazeera)
… meanwhile, B’Tselem charges that the Ofra Settlement violates even Israeli, let alone Intenrnational, law:
- Israel’s Theft of More Palestinian Land (Freedoms Phoenix)
Most “examples of democratically-elected Islamists governing at the local and national level (Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Algeria, Jordan, Turkey) … were at least as successful as comparable secular parties;” the supposed counter-example of Hamas doesn’t govern an actual state:
- When Islamists Wield Power (Ikhwan Web)
Highlighting one of the many challenges Obama faces as he attempts to close Guantanamo as promised:
- 2 Brothers’ Grim Tale Of Loyalty And Limbo (Washington Post)
As Western forces consider a wide range of severe economic sanctions…
… Iran continues to flex its military muscle:
- Iran Tests Shahab 3 Missile (Al Jazeera)
Are Americans now vulnerable to Egyptian reprisals?
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