Sparked by Montazeri’s “timely demise,” …
… as “people used the sadness of Moharram to unite themselves against the Shah” they now unite around “Montazeri’s last wish, an end to this dictatorship”:
- Iran Opposition Energized by Montazeri Funeral in Qom, Say Eyewitnesses (Christian Science Monitor)
Men who mutilated a woman have the Book thrown at them:
Glitches remain; Hamas says it is “up to individual prisoners whether they would accept deportation”:
- Israel Said to Respond to Hamas on Prisoner Swap (NY Times / AP)
Enforcing collective punishment violates international law; Oxfam’s Jeremy Hobbs suggests that world have “betrayed Gaza’s ordinary citizens”
Under pressure from Mubarak, the Brotherhood signals a retreat from politics:
- Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood: Widening Split Between Young and Old (Christian Science Monitor)
He also asked what would Jesus do regarding American foreign policy:
- Ahmadinejad Calls Nuclear Claims ‘a Joke’ (NY Times News Blog)
PM warns U.S. that “a strategic partnership could not be an excuse for “Soviet methods, ignoring civilian control of the special services and in breach of existing laws” …
… while U.S. warns Cambodia expulsions may adversely affect relations:
- Deported Uighurs Told UN of Fears of China Return (Washington Post)
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