News and Analysis (4/12/20)

In “the seventh century, when the Greek Orthodox gave the key to the family”:

• A Muslim Family Holds the Keys to One of Christianity’s Holiest Sites, but This Easter It’s Been Closed by Coronavirus (ABC News)

“Everybody wants to control us but nobody wants to help us”:

• Israelis and Arabs Accuse Each Other of Exploiting Coronavirus for Political Gain in Jerusalem (Washington Post)

Biden says that Sanders has given life to some previously taboo issues; many “Sanders’ supporters would add Palestinian human rights to that list”:

• Bernie Sanders Transformed Debate Around Palestine. What Comes Next? (Middle East Eye)

Will the coronavirus outbreak urge Iran and the Gulf countries to open window for diplomacy?

• COVID-19: UN Chief Calls for Global Ceasefire to Focus on ‘The True Fight of Our Lives’ (UN News)

“Now that face covering is seen everywhere” Muslim women veil is no longer a security threat:

• Muslim Women Who Cover Their Faces Find Greater Acceptance Among Coronavirus Masks – ‘Nobody is Giving Me Dirty Looks’ (The Conversation)

“For the time being, in keeping our churches and mosques closed, we fulfill this commandment by keeping our neighbors safe from contracting disease. What’s more Christian than that?”:

• Frasat Ahmad: Celebrating Easter During Covid-19 — a Muslim Perspective (Trib Live)

“Each side accused the other of starting the shelling and targeting civilian areas in violation of the 2003 cease-fire accord along the so-called Line of Control that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan”:

• India, Pakistan Troops Trade Heavy Fire in Kashmir; 3 Killed (ABC News)

As Pakistan is hit by an economic slowdown and widespread of corona, Pakistani interfaith volunteer group joined hand with other faith group to fight the common enemy:

• Interfaith Harmony: Minorities in Pakistan Join Hands to Fight the Coronavirus (Global Village Space)