News and Analysis (12/26-27/09)

Who gets to place over a million names on watch lists, when  the man whose own father warned us was dangerous was not “placed on any watch list for flights into the United States” …

• Plane Suspect was Listed in Terror Database After Father Alerted U.S. Officials (Washington Post)

… Will American Muslims be similarly ignored as they try to fight radicalization?

• Muslim Leaders Try to Counter Radicals’ Influence on Youths (Washington Post)

As the cycle of punishment without trial, retaliation and escalation persist …

• Israeli Military Kills 6 Palestinians (NY Times)
• Palestinians Vow Raid Retaliation (Al Jazeera)

… Israel continues its imprisonment of non-violent protesters …

• The Jailing of Jamal Juma (Counterpunch)

… as does Iran:

• Tehran Police Shoot Dead Four Protesters, Reports Say (Guardian)

“In addition to the siege there has been news about (building) a steel wall … to terminate the thin veins which are giving some life and some hope to Gaza… We call on the government in Egypt and the leadership to stop the wall and flooding the tunnels and to end the siege….”:

• Hezbollah Chief Asks Egypt to Stop Gaza Border Wall (Washington Post)

Imran

Minaret of Freedom Institute Program Assistant