Jared Malsin, chief English editor of the Maan News has been deported from the West Bank after refusing to answer questions about his “anti-Israeli” views …
- Israel Removes American Employed by Palestinian News Agency (Washington Post)
… Meanwhile, Netanyahu makes the outrageous claim that Israeli troops must be allowed to operate in any future and “sovereign[!]” Palestinian State:
- Israel ‘Needs West Bank Presence’ (Al Jazeera)
Adopting a new “code of conduct” to reposition themselves as a “local liberation movement” and regain popularity among the people of Afghanistan,
- Taliban Overhaul Image in Bid to Win Allies (NY Times)
Thought to suffer a wider level of discrimination than any other religious group, 53% of Americans view Islam “unfavorably”:
- Americans’ Bias Against Jews, Muslims Linked, Poll Says (Washington Post)
“They are trying to position Ariel as a normal Israeli city. The university is one of the tools they are using to attract people from the outside… An Israeli can drive to Ariel without even noticing they are in the West Bank”:
- Israel’s Controversial Expansion of Ariel University in West Bank (Christian Science Monitor)
Despite winning a tough battle against his political opposition to remain in power, Zardari is still viewed as a weak and relatively ineffective politician:
