“Israel cannot hide behind the pretext of security to sideline journalists who have done nothing more than maintain an editorial line that the authorities dislike” — Committee to Protect Journalists, calling for the release of the American citizen:
- Hearing Scheduled for Detained Ma’an Editor (Ma’an News)
As the ADL tries to reignite fire by accusing Turkey of anti-Semitism,
- Turkey’s Jews Urge Calm After Spat with Israel (Washington Post)
Halliburton and other US based companies that have been criticized by auditors and inspectors for overcharges and for shoddy and uncompleted work, will receive lucrative contracts from the Iraqi government:
Sarkozy’s defends his imposition of a dress code on conservative Muslim women on the grounds that it protects what people like him consider to be “a woman’s dignity;” as to what the woman in question consider to be dignified attire, evidently he doesn’t think they should worry their pretty little heads about that:
Political pressure mounts on another US ally in Afghanistan:
“For us, this is not merely about politics; it is an issue of basic human rights”:
- Catholic Bishops Criticize Israel on Palestinians (Washington Post)
The European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza has sent boatloads of aid, but can it actually end the siege?
- EU Delegation to Assess Gaza Damage (Al Jazeera)
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