News and Analysis (11/5/10)

Woolas accused Liberal Democrat opponent Elwyn Watkins of receiving support from Muslim militants who advocate violence.

• British Judges Order Rerun of Parliamentary Vote (AP / Washington Post)

“It is ironic that two important characteristics of being a Muslim, in fact the two most basic criteria (freedom and peace), are two of the most misrepresented and conflated when it comes to the West’s conception of Islam”:

• Language Matters: Islam, A Definition (Chicago Tribune)

“Four Lions” diffuses the aura of neurosis and fear of home-grown terrorism …

• Movie Review: Stooges For Allah: ‘Four Lions’ Spins Hilarious Jihadist Comedy (CP)

… but not in Nigeria:

• Nigeria Deports Hundreds Of Immigrants Amid Islamic Fears (AFP)

Supreme Court Justice Stevens compares Japanese tourists paying their respects at the USS Arizona memorial to the Park51 community center:

• Stevens: Rethink Opposition To NYC Mosque (MSNBC)

The years-long Saudi “effort to recognize Israel” is conditional “on the return of the territories, including East Jerusalem, and arrives at a ‘just settlement’ of claims by Palestinian refugees”:

• Saudi Prince Rules Out Engagement With Israel Until Arab Land Is Returned (Washington Post)

Kevin Duewel